

A few the policies that Trump has already endorsed or would reportedly spearhead include deporting undocumented immigrants, limiting access to abortion, building a wall to keep people in Mexico from coming into the United States, and defunding Planned Parenthood.

Just a quick glance on Trump's transition website will make a lot of people horrified. With Donald Trump as our next commander-in-chief, it is indeed frightening to think about what might happen to our country in the near future. You have to do more than display a safety pin on your clothing to be an ally your actions have to reflect the meaning of the safety pin, too, in real, concrete ways. But while the gesture comes from a place of good intentions, simply wearing an accessory isn't enough to actually produce any real change during this period of uncertainty and political strife. Soon after the presidential election ended last week, people around the nation began to wear safety pins on their clothing to show that they're allies around whom others - specifically those in marginalized communities - can feel safe.
