Statement Regarding the 2016 Election Results
"Surprise" might be an understatement. "Shock" might be a better term for most of us at Penn Law. But in the Lambda family, there is definitely a taste of fear after yesterday's elections.
American voters have spoken and have chosen a party whose platform removes the LGBT community and our oppressed brother and sister communities from the nation's top priorities. But this isn't a reason to give up. Penn has given all of us unique skills and drive to speak our minds and keep fighting for social equality. If Marsha Johnson had simply accepted negative outcomes as inevitable, she never would have thrown the brick that gave birth to the modern Pride movement. It would be an insult to our predecessors to give in to defeat now.
Lambda, and we hope all of Penn's affinity groups and supporters, will continue to advocate protections for the LGBT community. We will keep informing people of issues and realities that we don't all experience directly. And we want to thank all of Penn Law's allies for your love and support.
As we fight on, we must also mourn and recognize that some of us need additional support in a time that brings uncertainty and fear. We encourage you to reach out to us and each other. The LGBT Center is open to anybody who wants to stop by today, if even for snacks and beverages. The LGBT Center is located at 3907 Spruce Street.
If you'd allow us a brief shameless plug, we'll be discussing exactly how to continue moving forward with a discussion on Civil Rights Litigation on Friday, November 11 and the future of LGBT Rights in a Trump Administration next Tuesday, November, 15.
Again, thank you all for the work you put into this election. Our community is here and we refuse to be invisible again.
In solidarity,
Penn Law Lambda
