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鈥淒arkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that,鈥� school board candidate Nicole Chiu-Wang said, quoting Martin Luther King Jr.. 鈥淗ate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.鈥�

These words kicked off Sunday鈥檚 community rally, which took place in King Plaza and lasted from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.. Acting in response to school board candidate Ingrid Campos鈥� statements characterizing the LGBTQ+ community as having a 鈥渄eviant lifestyle鈥� and denouncing school curriculum on the LGBTQ+ community and the roots of racism in the United States (critical race theory), community members鈥攊ncluding students, parents, city council candidates and school board candidates鈥攇athered in front of the Palo Alto City Hall to show solidarity for the LGBTQ+ community and other marginalized and underrepresented groups. Candidates present emphasized that the rally was not meant to be a campaign event.

After Chiu-Wang鈥檚 opening remarks, the conversation opened up to the rest of the community. Those present were invited to come to the microphone and share out their name, where they lived and their 鈥渇amily values鈥� (a term chosen deliberately to combat Campos鈥� characterization of her ideals as 鈥渢raditional family values鈥�).聽 School board and city council candidates contributed first, and then other members of the community stepped up to share their insights.

Fremont High School Teacher Emer Martin, an advisor for the Gay-Straight Alliance club at the school, spoke about curriculum restrictions, an issue Campos has been vocal on. 鈥淲e need to stand really firm on this [curriculum issue] because it鈥檚 creeping in all over,鈥� she said. 鈥淧oliticians shouldn鈥檛 tell teachers what to teach.鈥�

Guidance counselor Jane Stern drew on her experience of 30 years to urge action in the community. 鈥淵es, [as guidance counselors], we taught love and respect and caring鈥攂ut the last part of that is action,鈥� she said.

After community members shared out, the group took a turn around the block, holding up rainbow signs bearing the legend 鈥淗ate has no home here,鈥� before dispersing.

Throughout the event, an emphasis was placed on love and solidarity. Those present were told that were someone hostile to arrive, they should respond with chants like 鈥淟ove is love is love.鈥� Palo Alto High School student Harvey Vostrejs appreciated the emphasis on love and community from potential board and city council members. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e doing a really good job; they鈥檙e standing up for their community, which is the best thing they can do to show that [hate] won鈥檛 be tolerated,鈥� they said. 鈥淔ostering a sense of community is the most important thing.鈥�