""I think in particular now more than ever, we need to be showing support for those the Trump administration has been targeting," Romman told The Advocate on Saturday. "Especially if you're an elected official, this is the time to show up. Sometimes showing up really is the only thing we can do, but if that's the only thing, we should be doing it.""
""I've had to know the difference between those who are militantly hateful versus those who are ignorantly hateful," she said. "That is something that, particularly as a child, I felt really, in hindsight, took a lot of my childhood away. But at the same time, I noticed how big a difference it made in those around me for them to know someone like me.""
Ruwa Romman, Georgia state representative and the first Muslim woman and Palestinian American elected to the state's General Assembly, attended a National Coming Out Day event to show solidarity with LGBTQ+ community members and allies. She connects the fear and misinformation used to vilify Muslims after 9/11 with current tactics targeting transgender Americans. Romman emphasizes that elected officials must show up for targeted groups and that visible support can be crucial. She distinguishes between militant and ignorant hate, recounts childhood impacts from prejudice, and notes how personal relationships can shift perceptions.
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