Connections and commonalities are foundational principles of transformative solidarity. Connections and commonalities encompass shared experiences, values, struggles, and liberatory visions that can bridge individuals and communities across diverse backgrounds.

People from marginalized groups often experience commonalities across our shared experiences of inequity, oppression, and violence. Commonalities can include the overlapping systems of oppression and discrimination, as well as the histories of resistance and resilience that transcend our individual differences. These principles weave throughlines between issues, geographies, communities, and movements. By acknowledging our connections and commonalities, our organizations and coalitions can build bridges, amplify voices, and ignite collaborative efforts to confront division and polarization that seek to divide us.

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