The Boston Foundation condemns in the strongest possible terms the attack on counterprotesters at the recent white supremacist event in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Freedom of speech is to be cherished - but there is no moral place in our society for speech that advocates hate driven by race, gender, sexual orientation or any other trait of people in our diverse, multicultural society. And there is no place for violence driven by that hate.  Boston is not and has not been immune to hateful messages. But we are committed and convinced that in this battle between love and hate, love will win - and we will continue to do everything we can as an organization to ensure that outcome.

Any groups that cloak their violent, hateful agenda under the right to peaceably assemble are not welcome in our community.

Hate has no home here.