Homophobia is like racism and anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry in that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, to deny their humanity, their dignity and personhood.
CORETTA SCOTT KINGWithout Coretta Scott King, there would not have been a Martin Luther King, Jr. in the way that we know him.
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It’s going to take an act of Congress to deal with poverty and hunger, not only in this country, but throughout the world. We have the resources but we don’t have the will.
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We must eliminate the gulf of mistrust and ignorance that keeps us from learning from each other.
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The greatest violence is seeing a child go to bed hungry.
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Without Coretta Scott King, there would not have been a Martin Luther King, Jr. in the way that we know him.
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Isn’t it strange how the leaders of nations can talk so eloquently about peace while they prepare for war? … There is no way to make peace while preparing for war.
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Money is necessary — both to support a family and to advance causes one believes in.
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People need role models. They need to see examples of people in peoples’ lives.
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Lesbian and gay people are a permanent part of the American workforce, who currently have no protection from the arbitrary abuse of their rights on the job.
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Women, in general, are not part of the corruption of the past, so they can give a new kind of leadership, a new image for mankind.
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All we seek is an America where every person is given the chance to productively contribute to his country and where he can receive a fair and equitable share of the wealth that production creates.
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If sexual relations between consenting adults are not part of the right to privacy guaranteed by the Constitution, then American democracy is in trouble.
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I still hear people say that I should not be talking about the rights of lesbian and gay people, and I should stick to the issue of racial justice.
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We have to launch a national campaign against homophobia in the black community.
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If Martin [Luther King, Jr.]’s philosophy had been embraced and lived out in Iraq and other places, we wouldn’t have bin Ladens.
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When Good Friday comes, these are the moments in life when we feel there’s no hope. But then, Easter comes.
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