17/04/2025
Dear Friends,
This is the darkest day any of us could have expected.
We do not have words to describe what this means for us, and we cannot find words strong enough to condemn what has been done to our community this morning by those who do not understand us, do not care about us, and will do nothing to protect us.
But what we can say is this: YOU ARE NOT ALONE
You may be asking: "what do I do?" And whatever your answer, all I ask is do not do it alone. We will fight as a community, we will survive as a community, we will look after our own, even when no one else will.
You will hear a lot of talking today. You will hear people say "it's not that bad", you will hear people say "it is the end", you will hear people say "you must do something."
I will not add to this noise, but only to say, do not do so alone. Be with your community.
If you are not in our community: listen. Do not speak over those who have seen their rights stripped away this morning by callous hands.
We will be here tomorrow. I will be here tomorrow. You will be here tomorrow.
Let us begin our work together.
