Querida Comunidad, Dear Community: Trans and queer youth respond to inauguration (2017)

I dream that my loved ones are being torn away

from my very hands.

I fear that my LGBT community sheds blood.

There have been many sexist, homophobic, and

even racist remarks.

I am afraid that I am going to have to go

back into the closet in which I came from.

There is no denying that we are all scared

in one way or another.

Now that they are attacking us for being who we are,

now that they are attacking us for loving who we love.

In our schools there is cruelty, racism, bullying, and beatings.

We stand in solidarity with all those who are being terrorized

by U.S imperialism throughout the world.

But let it be known that with this fear

we will make fierce promises to you.

To my mom, to my dad

to my sister, to my brother

to anyone and everyone that matters

in this life, which is everyone

let it be known that we will keep our promises

and let it be known that we are united.

Dear love, you show yourself in the most unexpected places,

you have the power to move millions

and inspire many more

and with that pure force

I ask that you show yourself to help

to open peoples eyes

that do not want to love

for systematic problems, like racism

and we can finally come together with your power.

To everyone, this is not a time

to fight with one another,

it is a time in our lives were we can stand together

stronger than ever

to hold your place, hold your family, hold my hand

and I promise I will hold yours.

A wolf is always stronger when it's with its pack.

Dear parents, students, and guardians,

we need your help.

The future generation needs to know that bullying

and beatings are not a good result.

We need justice.

We want you to fight for our rights

just like we fight for your rights.

Dear everyone in the LGBT+ community,

this is a time we need to band together

and help our community grow stronger.

Dear family members, in this moment we need each other

more than ever, from your defense

your protection,

more than anything we need your support.

We do not need to be attacked for being ourselves,

we know that we are a blessing from god.

And so we demand from everyone that right now is a time

to get together to unite and more

than anything, to love our sons and daughters.

As young people in the United States,

as queer people, many of us immigrants

we ask for the guidance of young people

and our elders in the world to fight together

for justice.

Dear queer people of color,

in Zapata's words:

"If there is no justice in our community

there shall be no peace in the government".

With much love Eryc Olivas

With much love Karina

It is me, Mimi

With hope by my side, Nezahualcoyotl

Sincerely, Manuel Nava

With faith and love, Maresol

Sincerly, Alexx

We got you fam.