Sadly, I realized this morning that Martin Niemöller’s legendary prose is in need of an update.
First they came for voting rights, and I didn’t speak up because I’m not a minority.
Then they came for abortion rights, and I didn’t speak up because I’m not a woman.
Then they came for LGBTQ+ rights and I didn’t speak up because I’m not any of those.
Then they came for birth control…
And the types of sex consenting adults could have…
And interracial marriage…
And when I finally tried to speak up I found that they’d come after that as well.