Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde stands in front of a large group of people, her hands stretched out to protect them. Behind her are people from all over the US, including trans kids, undocumented immigrants, other LGBT folks, other marginalized peoples whether by race, ability, gender, cultural background, religion, and they all stand on a landscape that looks like the topographical map of the US, with the Gulf of Mexico in front of them. On the other side of the Gulf, at the bottom of the picture are Trump and his administration and billionaire pals. The Gulf of Empathy is what really separates them.
"The Gulf of Empathy," (11 x 15) watercolor and mixed media on paper.
Thank you, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for using your moment at the inauguration to ask for mercy, to speak for those who are afraid and vulnerable, for all of us.
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