Our Core Principles are our shared values and guidelines that govern our actions as a group, emphasizing collaboration and mutual responsibility among our members.

We are guided by the following principles:

• ​​All people have equal worth and dignity, and all people deserve compassion and respect.
• Social and political analysis must be rooted in intersectionality. [Learn more about Intersectionality here (article) and here (video)].
• Human diversity and difference are strengths.
• Self-determination, self-expression, privacy, freedom from harm and pursuit of well-being are human rights, and human rights are universal.
• Unrestricted access to clean water, clean air, food, housing and shelter are human rights.
• Unrestricted access to true information and education is a human right and necessary for a democratic society.
• True democratic governance is a necessary component for creating and sustaining free and sustainable communities and societies.
• Building alignment around shared values and principles is a foundation for sustainable solidarity and power building.
• All labor is dignified.