John --

Last week - on a day meant to celebrate Women’s Equality Day on the steps of City Hall - a group of anti-abortion protestors showed up to interrupt the proceedings. These protestors were emboldened to travel across the country to try and shout down a diverse and accomplished assembly of women in San Francisco politics, because of our commitment to equity and protecting women.

We were gathered to encourage increased voter registration from women in the coming election cycle, and yet these protestors thought it was appropriate to try and shout us down. They are afraid of the power we wield and know that the only way to maintain control is to shut us out of the decision-making process. We will not be silenced; we will not be controlled.

I will never stop advocating for women’s rights, particularly in the face of oppression.

If we show up, we win.

Sincerely,

Catherine Stefani

Catherine Stefani
http://www.supervisorstefani.com/