Dear Cambridge City Council and Neighbors,

Last November, we experienced an election that was unprecedented in our lifetime. In the weeks that followed, we have witnessed an increase in expressions of intolerance and hatred directed towards members of our nation based on our real or perceived disabilities, races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, religions, and other aspects of our identities. This intolerance and hatred has been emboldened by some elected officials who ran on campaigns fueled by demeaning and derogatory comments, some of which have been directed towards persons with disabilities.