I am from the US South. I am a staffer of Southerners On New Ground, that works for the dignity and self-determination of the LGBTQ community, a board member of Project South that works for the elimination of racism and genocide, and a member of the National Council of Elders that works to build beloved community and create multi-racial democracy. I am participating in this action because I work for a different world, a world in which we all can have human rights, human dignity and live in the fullness of who we are as human beings. I live in a region of the country that has one of the largest populations of immigrants and LGBTQ people, and our lives intersect. Our safety and dignity are linked, and so is our struggle for justice.