"We have seen Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony fight for and champion efforts to advance civil liberties for marginalized groups. ... We are working hard today, alongside so many other regions throughout the nation, to ensure that all members of our community are experiencing the equality and liberty that have been promised to them. ... We are proud to convene and lead conversations that ensure that 'all men are created equal' is not just a phrase – but a lived reality for all.”