Open Letter to MAGA on Pride Month

Fear overwhelms your judgment

By Gary Kroeger

June 17, 2026

An open letter to MAGA on the occasion of Pride Month:

We understand you’re scared and we just want you all to know that we are here to help you through these difficult times when it seems like your world is caving in from the forces of progress.

Just like we were there for you in the mid 60’s when the passing of John F Kennedy’s legislation to give “all Americans the right to be served in facilities which are open to the public” and for “greater protection for the right to vote” had your conservative forebears screaming in the streets, fearing that such legislation diminished their own freedom.

We even kept you in our thoughts and prayers when the conservative Senator Richard Russell rose from your ranks and said, “We will resist to the bitter end any measure or any movement which would have a tendency to bring about social equality and intermingling and amalgamation of the races.”

And we guided you when you opined in 1938 that capitalism will crumble from the passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act to usher in a 40-hour work week, a minimum wage, workers benefits, health standards, and even child labor laws.

We hear you. Just like we heard you in 1919 when the thought of including women in our political process was anathema to your comfort. Most conservatives (not just fundamentalists) believed that the 19th Amendment was contrary to Christian values.

We’ve endured each time and we will stand steadfast again as fear continues to overwhelm your better judgment regarding our evolution toward a more civilized, peaceful, diverse and generous future.

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