Pride

Dear MDP Family,

As we welcome another Pride Month, I’m honored to stand with you as Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party LGBT&A Caucus to celebrate the vibrance, beauty, and resilience of our LGBTQ+ community.

Pride is always personal—and always political. This year, as we come together in celebration, we also acknowledge the challenges we face. The far-right, led by Donald Trump and his allies, continues to push dangerous anti-LGBTQ+ policies that threaten our rights, our families, and our futures. From attacks on transgender youth to attempts to roll back marriage equality, their agenda is clear: erasure, fear, and division.

But we know who we are. Our history is one of resistance and resilience. We draw strength from the Stonewall uprising, from the tenacity of Black and Brown trans leaders, and from every LGBTQ+ person who has lived boldly and authentically in the face of oppression. That strength lives in us today—and it fuels our fight.

Here in Michigan, we’ve made real progress. We’ve expanded civil rights protections. We’ve elected leaders who value equity, inclusion, and justice. But we didn’t achieve this by chance. We organized. We voted. We showed up—for each other and for the future we deserve.

So while Pride is a time for joy and celebration, it is also a time for recommitment. Our rights, our lives, and our dignity are on the ballot. This month, let’s celebrate with purpose. Let’s dance in the streets and rally at the polls. Let’s knock doors, make calls, and mobilize our communities—because that’s what Pride looks like in action.

Together, we are powerful. Together, we are unstoppable.

In pride and in purpose,

Jerron Totten
Chair, MDP LGBT&A Caucus
Michigan Democratic Party LGBT&A Caucus Chair

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