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If we desire a society in which men are brothers, then we must act towards one another with brotherhood. If we can build such a society, then we would have achieved the ultimate goal of human freedom.

Bayard Rustin

I believe in social dislocation and creative trouble.
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Believe Creative Trouble
God does not require us to achieve any of the good tasks that humanity must pursue. What God requires of us is that we not stop trying.
BAYARD RUSTIN

Humanity Peace Ubuntu
I would say except when I have been attacked the black community has seldom seen fit to even mention the gay aspect. And since when I have been attacked I have usually been defended by the black community,
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Gay Taken Thinking
Let us be enraged about injustice, but let us not be destroyed by it.
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Destroyed Enraged Injustice
The real radical is that person who has a vision of equality and is willing to do those things that will bring reality closer to that vision. . .
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Radical Real Vision
The Journey of Reconciliation was organized not only to devise techniques for eliminating Jim Crow in travel, but also as a training ground for similar peaceful projects against discrimination in such major areas as employment and in the armed services.
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Crow Journey Peaceful
Twenty-five, 30 years ago, the barometer of human rights in the United States were black people. That is no longer true. The barometer for judging the character of people in regard to human rights is now those who consider themselves gay, homosexual, lesbian.
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Character Gay Rights
If I do not fight bigotry wherever it is, bigotry is thereby strengthened. And to the degree that it is strengthened, it will, thereby, have the power to turn on me.
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Degree Fighting Turn
When I say I love Eastland, it sounds preposterous a man who brutalizes people. But you love him or you wouldn’t be here. You’re going to Mississippi to create social change and you love Eastland in your desire to create conditions which will redeem his children.
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Children Inspirational Love Men
If we desire a society without discrimination, then we must not discriminate against anyone in the process of building this society. If we desire a society that is democratic, then democracy must become a means as well as an end.
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Democracy Desire Mean
If anyone thinks they’re going to get anything out of the Reagan administration for any particular group, they’re wrong!
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Children Fighting School
The organizers and perpetuators of segregation are as much the enemy of America as any foreign invader.
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Country Enemy Segregation
The proof that one truly believes is in action.
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Action Believe Proof
We need, in every community, a group of angelic troublemakers.
BAYARD RUSTIN

Community Peace Ubuntu
Black gay activists should try to build coalitions of people for the elimination of all injustice.
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Black Gay People
The only weapon we have is our bodies, and we need to tuck them in places so wheels don’t turn
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Body Needs Weapon

If we desire a society in which men are brothers, then we must act towards one another with brotherhood. If we can build such a society, then we would have achieved the ultimate goal of human freedom.

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If we desire a society in which men are brothers, then we must act towards one another with brotherhood. If we can build such a society, then we would have achieved the ultimate goal of human freedom.

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