Like many of you, I’ve lived through a time when our personal freedoms were stripped away — not for breaking laws, but for making a deeply personal choice. I stood by my conscience and refused to take an experimental drug, and for that, I faced exclusion, judgment, and discrimination and discipline. But that experience didn’t break me — it woke me up. It reminded me that freedom is fragile, and if we don’t stand up for it, we will lose it.

But this campaign isn’t just about what went wrong — it’s about what we can make right.

It’s about restoring faith in our leaders. It’s about demanding integrity from our institutions. It’s about holding those in power accountable to the people they serve. And above all, it’s about treating each other with respect, no matter our differences.

I’m not here to play politics. I’m here to fight for radical change — the kind that puts people over politics and principles over popularity.

If you’ve ever felt unheard, forgotten, or pushed aside — know this: you are not alone, and you are not powerless. Together, we can reclaim what’s been lost. Together, we can build a future rooted in courage, compassion, and conviction.