Deafening silence. No solidarity, no support, no offers to publicly stand shoulder to shoulder.

After more than a decade of working in hate crime networks and interfaith forums, and years of speaking out against all forms of discrimination, from xenophobia to homophobia, LGTBQ+ persecution to anti-Chinese bigotry, the silence from my colleagues in civil society is not only deeply hurtful to me but is dangerous for my community...

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