“Just as we reject racism, sexism, ageism, and heterosexism, we reject speciesism. The species of a sentient being is no more reason to deny the protection of this basic right than race, sex, age, or sexual orientation is a reason to deny membership in the human moral community to other humans.” HumansReasonAgeSexCommunityRaceMoralRacismSpeciesDenyProtectionRejectsSexismOrientationMembershipSentient BeingsAgeismSpeciesism Author:Gary L. Francione
“I do not favor same-sex marriage. I oppose same-sex marriage, and that has been my view. But, but if people are looking for someone who will discriminate against gays or will in any way try and suggest that people that have different sexual orientation don't have full rights in this country, they won't find that in me.” PeopleIfsWayTryingHas BeensDifferentCountrySexViewsRightsGayFavorsOrientation Author:Mitt Romney
“When people run a business and open their door to the public, they must serve the public. That doesn't mean they can't say whatever they want to say. It doesn't mean they can't believe whatever they want to believe. Those are protected also. But businesses must serve the public. And that's a principle that we fought for in this country over many, many decades, when some were invoking religious freedom as an excuse to deny people on the basis of their race, on the basis of their religion, on the basis of sex and on the basis now of sexual orientation. Let's not confuse one thing with the other.” PeopleWantBelieveMeanCountryRunningSexReligiousRacePrinciplesDoorsOne ThingBasesExcuseDenyDecadesProtectedOrientationReligious Freedom Author:Chris Christie
“[On gay ban in the military:] Heroism, I believe, is a trait that does not know race, color, creed, sex, or sexual orientation.” KnowsBelieveDoeI BelieveSexRaceMilitaryColorHeroGayTraitsCreedsHeroismBansOrientation Author:Dianne Feinstein
“They're not trying to prevent Hollywood from making movies. They're asking that the most powerful image-building machinery in the world stop grinding out killer dykes and twisted homo sex fiends as if sexual orientation had anything to do with criminal behavior.” IfsWorldTryingSexPowerfulBuildingBehaviorHollywoodAskingCriminalsMost PowerfulKillersMachineryTwistedOrientationDykesCriminal Behavior Author:Roger Ebert