“I remember as a boy when the conversation on civil rights was won in the South. I remember a time when one of my friends made a racist joke and another said, 'Hey man, we don't go for that anymore.'” MenMadeSaidRememberBoysRightsConversationJokesMy FriendsSouthCivil RightsHeyRacistRacist Jokes Author:Al Gore
“To forgive somebody is to say one way or another, "You have done something unspeakable, and by all rights I should call it quits between us. Both my pride and my principles demand no less. However, although I make no guarantees that I will be able to forget what you've done, and though we may both carry the scars for life, I refuse to let it stand between us. I still want you for my friend.” WayWantShouldMayStillsDoneAbleForgetPrinciplesRightsPrideDemandForgivenessMy FriendsForgivingRefuseQuittingOne WayGuaranteesScarUnspeakableGuarantees That Author:Frederick Buechner
“It's ludicrous that my friends in California aren't able to legally get married. It's a civil rights issue. In 20 years we're going to look back at tapes of these antigay people saying ridiculous things on the news and it's going to sound as antiquated as the newsreels of horrible racists from the '50s.” PeopleYearsLooksAbleSoundIssuesRightsMarriedNewsMy FriendsRidiculousHorribleCivil RightsCaliforniaRacistTapeGay PeopleRidiculous Things Author:Busy Philipps
“I think it's kind of awkward when everyone knows you're gay but you don't say it. I had been thinking about coming out for almost a year before I did. I thought about it seriously on the plane ride home from the World Cup, while I was casually talking to my friend Lori Lindsey. She said, "Dude, you should just come out." She was right. Everyone in my life already knew. If you want to stand up and fight for equal rights but then won't even stand up for yourself and say "I'm gay" - that just started to feel weird.” IfsThinkingKnowsWorldWantFeelsShouldYearsKindSaidHomeFightingTalkingRightsGayEqualMy FriendsCupsPlanesComing OutAwkwardEqual RightsWorld CupStand Up For YourselfPlane Rides Author:Megan Rapinoe