“Evan Wolfson is a dear friend of mine. Almost more than any other, Evan is responsible for bringing the issue of marriage equality to the forefront of our struggle for civil rights. He is a courageous pioneer who has been relentless in this battle for marriage equality.” Has BeensStruggleIssuesRightsMinesBattleResponsibleDearCivil RightsCourageousRelentlessPioneersDear FriendMarriage Equality Author:David Mixner
“My work has been in the field of engaged Buddhism. That is my own practice, which began in 1965 that formed the base for the work I was doing in the civil rights and anti-war movement.” Has BeensWarMy OwnPracticeRightsMovementFieldsBuddhismCivil RightsEngagedAnti WarAnti War Movement Author:Joan Halifax
“If Willie Nelson had been Rosa Parks, there never would have been a civil rights movement in this country, because he refuses to leave the back of the bus.” IfsHas BeensCountryRightsMovementRefuseCivil RightsParksBusHippieCivil Rights MovementNelsonRosaCivil Right Movement Author:Kinky Friedman
“In my judgment, the slogan "black power" and what has been associated with it has set the civil rights movement back considerably in the United States over the period of the last several months.” Has BeensStatesLastsBlackUnitedUnited StatesRightsMovementMonthsPeriodsJudgmentCivil RightsSlogansCivil Rights MovementBlack Power Author:Robert Kennedy