It’s My First Time Voting
“Growing up as a kid in church, you never questioned anything. ... There was always a biblical way to vote. I never second-guessed it. I was like, ‘This is how God is telling me to vote,’ and that’s what I did. ... As leaders of a progressive church now, we’ll say, ‘Vote with love.’”
After Leaving the Evangelical Church
in a Presidential Election
“As a first-generation Indian American, being able to vote has been instilled in me for a long time. It’s a privilege that my parents didn’t have when they first came to this country. ... Immigrants are the most patriotic people. They understand that this is a gift that you’ve been given.”
With My Correct Gender Marker
“It’s been so gender-affirming to me to know that I’ll finally be represented in the way that I’ve always wanted to be seen, especially when it comes to voting and being able to be a participant in politics.”
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