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“The subset of our population that has not benefited from the advancement of medication is black and brown people.”

Quote by Cleve Jones

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Cleve Jones is an American activist recognized for his pivotal role in the LGBTQ+ rights movement and his efforts in the fight against HIV/AIDS. He co-founded the AIDS Memorial Quilt and has been a leading voice in social justice issues. Jones has been honored with numerous awards for his activism. more

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“Marches work, rallies work, civil disobedience works, direct action works, voting works, writing letters works, speaking to churches and schools works, rioting works.”

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“The joy with which we denigrate each others' efforts, I hate that.”

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“When I was saving pills to kill myself, I thought there was no hope. I thought my life was over because I was a homosexual.”

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