We are living in a time where our basic human rights are under attack — from LGBTQ+ protections to birthright citizenship, from bodily autonomy to the right to simply exist without fear. And for what? Power. Control. Silence.

As a 17-year-old advocate, author, and voice for change — I can’t stay silent. Not when people like me are being erased from conversations, from classrooms, from history itself. Not when leaders, including former presidents, choose cruelty over compassion, fear over freedom, and hatred over hope.

 

This isn’t just political — it’s personal.

I have watched LGBTQ+ rights be stripped away.

I have watched families live in fear of deportation for simply being born here.

I have watched communities be targeted, ignored, and dismissed.

 

This is not freedom. This is not America. This is not okay.

 

We, the people, are the heart of this country — not those who seek to divide us. Our voices matter. Our identities matter. And we won’t go quietly.

 

👉 I’m asking you to sign this petition to show that we will not be erased. That we demand leadership that protects, not punishes. That our rights are not up for debate.

This is for everyone who’s ever been told they don’t belong.

 

For every child growing up afraid to be who they are.

For every family living in fear.

Your signature is more than support — it’s a stand for every young person afraid to be themselves, every family under threat, and every voice demanding to be heard.

We rise. We resist. We remember who we are.