By Janice Lee, shades Magazine<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou can protest until the sky turns yellow or the moon turns blue, and it\u2019s not going to change anything if you don\u2019t vote.\u201d <\/em>\u2014 Dolores Huerta<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n If you are still withholding your ballot, consider what is at stake in this year’s U.S. elections: Reproductive rights, climate change, immigration and freedom of information, at minimum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Maybe these issues are not at the front of your mind as you are dealing with your own economic stability or a mental health challenge. But this election you can’t afford to sit out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Elect the leaders that best represent the issues that matter to you. Don\u2019t be discouraged by the overwhelming elections ads or the nasty mudslinging.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bottom line: You must vote.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEven as music unites us in pain, it helps us process joy.\u201d <\/em>\u2014 Stacey Abrams from the documentary \u201cLouder: The Soundtrack of Change\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n
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