On the red carpet, a small accessory can convey something more than fashion. Celebrities made a statement at the 2026 Golden Globes by wearing a “BE GOOD” pin.
The black-on-white be good pins are part of a coordinated action in response to the death of Renée Macklin Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis mother, poet, and writer who was shot and killed by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer earlier this week. According to a press release distributed to journalists prior to the ceremony, the effort is an ACLU-endorsed campaign organized by “a coalition of entertainment industry professionals,” with backing from Maremoto, MoveOn, the National Domestic Workers Alliance, and Working Families Power.
The larger #BeGood campaign aims to honor Good and Keith Porter Jr., a 43-year-old man who was killed by an off-duty ICE agent in Los Angeles shortly after New Year’s Eve, while also emphasizing a broader call for basic human dignity. The phrase “Be Good” is intended to serve as a reminder of “what it means to be good to one another in the face of such horror — to be a good citizen, neighbor, friend, ally, and human,” according to the press release.
On January 7, 2026, Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent in broad daylight. She was inside her vehicle when an altercation with federal agents escalated; she died on the scene. The news sparked vigils and demonstrations across the country as people mourned her death and grappled with the violent circumstances surrounding it.
Her death has also increased scrutiny of ICE following a string of recent fatal encounters. Keith Porter Jr., a 43-year-old man from Los Angeles, was killed by an off-duty ICE agent shortly after New Year’s Eve. Together, the two deaths have fueled growing public concern about how federal enforcement actions intersect with daily life in communities across the country.
A pin may be small, but with the help of social media and camera flashes, it becomes impossible to miss.
