The AVP has joined together with NYC Against Hate to bring together marginalized communities in the fight for freedom, safety, and the basic rights to feel comfortable in one’s home. This movement to bring together LGBTQ+, Muslim, Arab-American, Jewish, Black and Brown New Yorkers is a beeming example of why we all need to stand together. This is not a fight for a singular group, but a movement that aims to give all people, regardless of sexuality, gender, race, religion or creed the right to live peacefully and love without fear.
“This is why it’s so important for allies to speak up,” says Beverly Tillery. These conversations and struggles are vast as we see the ideation of intersectionality becoming more and more prevalent in our everyday lives. We are not fighting for one type of person, because in reality, there is simply no such thing - we are all vastly unique, multifaceted individuals, and the fight is about being able to embrace every aspect of who you are. No one should have to hide pieces of themselves for fear of retaliation, but unfortunately, that is the reality for far too many of us.