Pledge to maintain a welcoming city and stay open to refugees from Syria and anywhere people are fleeing for safety.
ReadCampaign Name: Holiday Inn, Don’t Be a #HostForHate Target: Holiday Inn Conference Center in Janesville, Wisconsin. Demand: Cancel the Trump rally. Don’t be a host for hate. Frame: During Donald Trump’s campaign for President, he announced racist and sexist views. When people protested, his supporters often turned violent and his campaign racially profiled attendees, kicking [...]
ReadBy painting the bills as part of Trumps’ hate and racism and tying them to past efforts that were extremely damaging, the campaign made them toxic.
ReadTarget: Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Emanuel’s previous statements meant he was already on record and we knew that the Governor wasn’t going to change his mind, so we needed to find someone who would stand up to him instead. Demand: Do not allow Governor Rauner's fearmongering to impact Chicago. Pledge to maintain a welcoming city and [...]
ReadReposting this reader from Brown and Proud Press in Chicago: "We do not have time to attempt to be perfect in these dialogues. We recognize the difficult, uncomfortable, and painful aspects of having these conversations. However, we also recognize that having, or not having, these conversations is a matter of life and death."
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