A Vote for Matt is a Vote for Me
featuring Ophelia Peaches
The elections of 2020 will likely be the most important of our lifetime, with repercussions that will directly impact the futures of young people, many of which are not yet old enough to cast a vote. The “A Vote For Matt, Is a Vote For Me” campaign highlights the role we have as educated voters to speak up for the voiceless, advocate for our LGBTQ+ youth and most importantly make our vote count! We do this by inspiring young people who can vote, to register and exercise their rights, while also giving those too young to vote a platform to share their thoughts with adult allies who can, and should, vote on their behalf.
“I’m not old enough to vote in this election, but that doesn’t mean
that its outcome doesn’t affect me directly. In the last 4 years, civil
rights have been quietly overturned by this administration. I am
fortunate enough to live in a state with progressive non-discrimination
laws. But I’m also using my voice to speak for those who aren’t.
Congress has not been able to pass the Equality Act which prohibits
discrimination against LGBTQ+ people for federal funding, it’s shocking
to know that this was first proposed in 1974 and Congress has still not
been able to pass it. Why aren’t all people equal?My generation has the most diversity in race and gender ever. We are
watching. We are connected like no generation before us. Matthew
Shepard was not only killed by bigotry, he was also killed by ignorance
and fear. ‘Voting for Matt’ protects kids like me. Isn’t it about time?”
Advocate, emcee, teen drag queen — at age 15, Ophelia Peaches’ message has been clear from the start: Youth self expression through the performance art of Drag is coming! It’s a message about love, acceptance and the spotlight. For more on this teen queen, visit opheliapeaches.com.
Show your support and promote the ‘A Vote For Matt, Is a Vote For Me’ campaign by using the hashtags #VoteForMatt or #Vote4Matt, posting the ‘Vote For Matt’ logo on Twitter and IG, and updating your Facebook profile with our campaign frame here.
