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SUMMARY:Maastricht against fascism: Pride & Solidarity
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DESCRIPTION:Today we march together in Maastricht to celebrate PRIDE\, dive
	rsity and the\nright of every person to live freely. But PRIDE is more tha
	n a celebration. It\nreminds us that rights are never a given. They are wo
	n through struggle and\nsolidarity action.\n\nThe fight for LGBTQI+ rights
	 is inseparable from the fight against racism\,\nfascism and the far right
	. Division and hatred harms us all.\n\nHistory teaches us that hatred rare
	ly stops with one group. As Pastor Niemöller\npowerfully said:\n\n"First t
	hey came for the socialists\, and I did not speak out - because I was not\
	na socialist.\n\nThen they came for the trade unionists\, and I did not sp
	eak out - because I was\nnot a trade unionist.\nThen they came for the Jew
	s\, and I did not speak out - because I was not a Jew.\n\nThen they came f
	or me - and there was no one left to speak for me."\n\nThe lesson is clear
	. When one group is targeted\, we all have a responsibility.\nSilence help
	s discrimination grow. Solidarity defeats it.\n\nFVD calls transgender law
	s "against human nature". Maastricht is not immune to\npressures from radi
	cal right forces. Our city councillor El Fassih is a target\nof online hat
	e. That is why building unity in our city is important.\n\nOur answer must
	 be solidarity.\nThe struggle for LGBTQI and gender rights\, migrant justi
	ce and racial equality\nis one shared struggle. None of these movements st
	and alone. When one advances\,\nall can advance.\n\nToday\, let us enjoy o
	ur community of freedom. And let us remember that the best\ndefence agains
	t hatred is solidarity.\n\nPRIDE and anti-racism belong together.\nPRIDE a
	nd anti-facism belong together.\n\nNever again means now.\n\n\n\n[Maastric
	ht tegen fascisme (source [https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ5V0cJsyTZ/])]
URL:https://acties.todon.nl/event/maastricht-against-fascism-pride-and-soli
	darity
GEO:50.8518286;5.6931263
LOCATION:Mosae Forum\, Maastricht - Mosae Forum - Drieemmercour\, Binnensta
	d\, Maastricht-Centrum\, Maastricht\, Limburg\, Nederland\, 6211 DT\, Nede
	rland
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:antifascism,antifascisme,fascism,fascisme,LGBTQ,LGBTQIA,LHBTQ,LH
	BTQIA,Maastricht,Pride,Queer
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Today we march together in Maastricht to ce
	lebrate PRIDE, diversity and the right of every person to live freely. But
	 PRIDE is more than a celebration. It reminds us that rights are never a g
	iven. They are won through struggle and solidarity action.<br><br>The figh
	t for LGBTQI+ rights is inseparable from the fight against racism, fascism
	 and the far right. Division and hatred harms us all. <br><br>History teac
	hes us that hatred rarely stops with one group. As Pastor Niemöller powerf
	ully said:<br><br>"First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak
	 out - because I was not a socialist.<br><br>Then they came for the trade 
	unionists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a trade unionist.<b
	r>Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out - because I was not
	 a Jew.<br><br>Then they came for me - and there was no one left to speak 
	for me."<br><br>The lesson is clear. When one group is targeted, we all ha
	ve a responsibility. Silence helps discrimination grow. Solidarity defeats
	 it.<br><br>FVD calls transgender laws "against human nature". Maastricht 
	is not immune to pressures from radical right forces. Our city councillor 
	El Fassih is a target of online hate. That is why building unity in our ci
	ty is important. <br><br>Our answer must be solidarity. <br>The struggle f
	or LGBTQI and gender rights, migrant justice and racial equality is one sh
	ared struggle. None of these movements stand alone. When one advances, all
	 can advance.<br><br>Today, let us enjoy our community of freedom. And let
	 us remember that the best defence against hatred is solidarity. <br><br>P
	RIDE and anti-racism belong together.<br>PRIDE and anti-facism belong toge
	ther. <br><br>Never again means now. </p><p></p><p><strong><em>[Maastricht
	 tegen fascisme (</em></strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ5V0c
	JsyTZ/" target="_blank"><strong><em>source</em></strong></a><strong><em>)]
	</em></strong></p>
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