“To those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual,or transgender-let me say- you are not alone. You're struggle, for the end to violence and discrimination, is a shared struggle. Today, I stand with you. And I call upon all countries and people, to stand with you too.A historic shift is underway. We must tackle the violence, decriminalize consensual same sex relationships and end discrimination. We must educate the public. I call on this council and people of conscience to make this happen.The time has come.” PeopleEndsCountryHappensTodaySexStruggleViolenceGayConscienceLet MeDiscriminationEducateHistoricCouncilNot AloneTransgenderBisexualSex Relationships Author:Ban Ki-moon
“For as long as the power of America's diversity is diminished by acts of discrimination and violence against people just because they are black, Hispanic, Asian, Jewish, Muslim or gay, we still must overcome.” PeopleLongStillsAmericaBlackViolenceGayDiversityOvercomingDiscriminationAsianHispanic Author:Ron Kind
“Any criminal act against any individual or institution in India is to be condemned. The attackers must be strongly punished as per law. I have said this before and I say it again: any discrimination or violence against any community will not be tolerated. My position on this is very clear: Sab ka saath, sab ka vikas. We stand for every one of the 1.25 billion Indians regardless or caste or creed and we will work for the progress of every one of them.” IndividualCommunityProgressViolenceDiscrimination Author:Narendra Modi