From Stonewall to now: LGBTQ+ elders on navigating fear in dark times

URL: https://19thnews.org/2025/03/trump-lgbtq-elders-resistance-stonewall/

"See what you can do without going crazy. If you can focus on one thing and you can spend one hour a week, or you can spend one day a week, that’s much better than being depressed and doing nothing." — Karla Jay

So we have to stay positive and stay with like-minded people, and have those people constantly around you to reassure you and just hold you tight in that space.” — Criss Christoff Smith

"I’m afraid I’ll be beaten. I’m afraid I’ll be arrested. But if you don’t do something even though you’re afraid, they win." — Renee Imperato