Kit Sang Boos: Constitution guarantees rights to all

You can refuse to march in Pride parades, disapprove of transgenderism and men in women’s sports, be anti-abortion, and still have some empathy for those who are struggling with personal issues. You can certainly still be aghast at this administration’s scapegoating of vulnerable peoples for political gain, its blatant attacks on rule of law and free speech, its lies and love of autocracy. You can still stand in solidarity with the Constitution and the rights that it guarantees to all citizens, not just the ones you agree with. I do not sneer at your views and, while I might disagree with them, you have a constitutional right to peaceful protest.

People now marching in protest are not only concerned with their own issues, but with the attacks on democracy itself. A democratic government protects ALL citizens, not just the ones you agree with.

Solidarity does not mean you must agree on everything. Solidarity commits to coexistence and respect on all sides, to arguments and actions based on facts, not biases and certainly not petulant, vengeful whims. We must live together.

You don’t have to march, but do take the time to examine the basis of what is in your heart and mind.

Kit Sang Boos

Northampton