SUPPORT THE FIRST AMENDMENT: VOTE NO on ARIZONA SB1698 and SB1030

SUPPORT THE FIRST AMENDMENT: VOTE NO on ARIZONA SB1698 and SB1030

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Contact: Kiana M. Sears, President of East Valley Branch | [email protected] | (480) 442-1222
Contact: Bishop Anthony Holt, President of West Valley Branch | [email protected] 

SUPPORT THE FIRST AMENDMENT
NO on ARIZONA SB1698 and SB1030
February 21, 2023

MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA (February 21, 2023) – In honor of Black History Month, a locally-owned business held a drag story hour featuring the following children’s books:

“A Song for the Unsung: Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the 1963 March on Washington” by Carole Boston Weatherford and Rob Sanders;

“Love Grows Everywhere” by Barry Timms and Tisha Lee; and,

“I Am Enough” by Grace Byers.

The Community responded overwhelmingly with love and gratitude. Unfortunately, a handful of hateful extremists responded with a violent threat. Thankfully, no one was physically injured.

The NAACP East Valley and West Valley branches will be following the progress of law enforcement’s investigation into this hate crime, and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office prosecution of the domestic terrorists.

This incident is a poignant reminder that anti-democratic, anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation is moving through the Arizona Legislature. We encourage the community to urge their elected officials to vote NO on Arizona SB1698 and SB1030. The text and status of the bills are available at www.apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus. Contact information for state senators and representatives is available at www.azleg.gov/memberroster.

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