In many environments, including when (ahem) we have a leaders in power who do not share our values, free speech is a prerequisite for advocating for what we car

In many environments, including when (ahem) we have a leaders in power who do not share our values, free speech is a prerequisite for advocating for what we care about. It's great that you care about the environment and LGBT rights, but try advocating for those things in China or Putin's Russia. You might as well just cross your fingers and hope the ruling party comes around to your point of view under those circumstances.