After the Brexit vote in June, hate crimes and anti-immigrant violence rose in Britain. To counteract the idea that all Brits were anti-immigrant, people began wearing safety pins on their clothing. The safety pins sent a signal that immigrants and other minorities were safe with them.
I am now wearing my safety pin. It is a quiet way to let minority groups, LGBT people, legal and undocumented immigrants, yes, in Trump’s America, women, know that they are safe with me. I don’t know how long I will wear the pin, but I assume at least for the next four years.
The other day I took notice that Marie was way ahead. She has a safety pin on her purse strap.
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