Friend,

Free speech is a fundamental tenet of our democratic ideals in the United States of America.

The Trump Administration’s ongoing attacks on our freedom of expression and the people who exercise their right to report, dissent, and protest are unpatriotic and dangerous. Even more concerning is the rate at which corporations are putting profit over country in enabling and abetting these unconstitutional efforts.

Courage California rejects the Trump regime’s authoritarian power grabs and proudly stands with the people who speak truth, call out corruption and hypocrisy, and hold leaders accountable for destroying our communities and freedoms here and abroad.

Courage California stands with Karen Attiah.

Courage California stands with Mahmoud Khalil.

Courage California stands with Jimmy Kimmel.

Courage California stands with Erik Siebert.

Courage California stands with the growing number of students, public figures, reporters, teachers, and others fired for documenting and calling out the racism, transphobia, and other hate speech spoken and promoted up through our nation’s highest office. Courage California stands with all who have and are experiencing retaliation and silencing.

We will not be silenced. We will fight against these deeply un-American attacks. We will speak out. We will protest. We will courageously fight for our freedoms.

With courage, we can fight to protect the rights of all Americans against these fascist power grabs and corporate profiteering that undermine our democracy.

Thank you for being in the fight for our democracy!

–Irene, along with Annie, Angela, Isidra, Cecilia, Jen, and Lindsay (the Courage team)