On August 12th, Heather Heyer died while counter-protesting a white nationalist rally gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia. The rally was attended by white supremacists, KKK members, and Neo-Nazis. Heyer was a thirty-two-year-old paralegal living in Charlottesville and wanted to help show that the city did not support the rally’s views. This was Heyer’s first time protesting, but many of her family members, friends, and coworkers have shared how Heyer always had a passion for equality and advocating against injustices. Her Facebook cover photo said, “If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention.”
Heyer died doing what she wanted: standing against hate. She gave her life for peace and she was killed by a domestic Nazi terrorist. What happens next in this country will be Heyer’s legacy and we better not let her death be in vain.
See some of the best Tweets honoring and fighting for Heather Heyer below.
Heather Heyer was tragically killed in service of the idea that our diversity is our power. It’s on us to honor her memory with action.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 14, 2017
For the record, Heather Heyer did nothing wrong. She is an American hero.
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) August 15, 2017
She stood up against "any type of discrimination," her supervisor said. "That’s just how she’s always been." https://t.co/VdbuBDp2yO
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 13, 2017
Today we remember Heather Heyer, the 32-year-old woman murdered in #Charlottesville. And we commit to continuing the struggle she died for. pic.twitter.com/whIWGiXh9a
— Women's March (@womensmarch) August 13, 2017
"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion…" pic.twitter.com/InZ58zkoAm
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 13, 2017
3 days after march. 2 days after H Heyer's murder & calls for him to denounce White Supremacists, I don't give a damn what Trump says today.
— Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) August 14, 2017