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I want to also reflect on how we can lean in more inclusively with our coalition. We know that Black women and trans people of color are deeply endangered by the attack on reproductive justice. But we also know that 48 percent of Latinas live in states banning abortion. We know that 26 percent of adults are people with disabilities and the life and death implications of limiting or ending abortion access is life threatening in a way we have to shout about. As we see the rise in hate and bias, we know antisemitism is rising dangerously and that we have to move to be responsive to the rise in hate against AAPI and other communities.

With all the challenges our very democracy faces, it is the power of all of us fighting side by side that gives us tremendous power. This means that I’m energized to build on our collective power for our shared future.

We will continue to urge Congress and the courts to do the right thing and to reflect the rights of all our people. And looking forward to the next year, I’m grateful for the opportunity to work with our full coalition to use all the tools at our government’s disposal to protect people. Because we know how to fight, we’ll continue to urge the administration to finalize Title IX regulations, implement the president’s executive orders on policing and voting access, and continue its efforts to make civil rights a priority in AI policy — which The Leadership Conference has been successfully advocating for.

Because the forces of fear are attacking our voice and our power by driving division, we will be the antidote to those superspreaders. The war on “woke” is a war on democracy that insidiously serves forces of hate. Just two weeks ago, we published a report finding that hate crimes have spiked during each of the last four presidential cycles. Unless we take action, we can expect to see more leading up to and during the 2024 election. The extremist right has been allowed to enter the political mainstream and unfounded conspiracy theories have spread, with some public officials amplifying and sponsoring hate. We don’t give up. We never have and we won’t now. As a coalition, we are educating the public, moving policy, and building relationships to prevent hate crimes and to create safe communities where everyone has the freedom to exist as they are and the opportunities they need to succeed.

Some politicians think they can pit us against each other to take away our freedoms and get away with it. They’re wrong. We are the majority in this country, and together we will confront and expose hate, fight to create an inclusive and multiracial democracy, and protect one another. We will not let anyone silence us or tell us that we are “too woke.” This is just a dog whistle for being too Black, too LGBTQ+, too prounion, and too much in favor of voting rights and safe schools for our children. We will use our collective power, enhanced by the strength of our coalition, to fight back against these attacks, and we will do so as a united movement for change.

I am humbled by the support of our incredible staff, by the support from leaders in these vital fights for our coalition, and by everyone who has stood with us over the past year — and I look forward to continuing this important work together. The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is committed to an America as good as its ideals, and I am proud to be a part of this vital mission with all of you.l