Lgbt Rights Quotes - Page 2

Homosexuality is immutable, irreversible and nonpathological.

Homosexuals are not made, they are born.

The power of love is that it sees all people.

Love should never mean having to live in fear.

A defeat for humanity would be the failure to recognise the rights of two people who love each other.A defeat for humanity is that people accept such hatred and discrimination into their hearts.A defeat for humanity would be the failure of the church to recognise that nobody can control who a person loves.A victory for humanity would be the dissolution of a theocratic dystopia that promotes anti-equality (aka "the Vatican") which has no place in a modern society.

Standing against discrimination for some while supporting discrimination against others hurts us all.

It's hard not to be a fighter when you're constantly under siege.

There is nothing 'honorable' or 'reasonable' in giving a pass to those who want to discriminate.

Only by speaking out can we create lasting change. And that change begins with coming out.

Privilege is when you can afford to sit back and watch as others' rights are trampled upon.

When we allow violence against some, we enable violence against all.

Antigay activists have historically maintained that same-sex sexuality is a lifestyle choice that should be discouraged, deemed illegitimate, and even punished by the culture at large. In other words, if lesbian/gay/bisexual people to not have to be gay but are simply choosing a path of decadence and deviance, then the government should have no obligation to protect their civil rights or honor their relationships; to the contrary, the state should actively condemn same-sex sexuality and deny it legal and social recognition in order to discourage others from following that path.Not surprisingly, advocates for gay/lesbian/bisexual rights see things differently. They counter that sexual orientation is not a matter of choice but an inborn trait that is much beyond an individual's control as skin or eye color. Accordingly, since gay/lesbian/bisexual individuals cannot choose to be heterosexual, it is unethical to discriminate against them and to deny legal recognition to same-sex relationships.(...)Perhaps instead of arguing that gay/lesbian/bisexual individuals deserve civil rights because they are powerless to change their behavior, we should affirm the fundamental rights of all people to determine their own emotional and sexual lives.

Sometimes it takes more than shouting it to show your pride. It takes more than a sign, a fabulous outfit, or a month of parades. Pride has to resonate from within; shine out to everyone around you. It has mean something to you and only you first before you announce it to the world.

I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women, and heterosexual men and women marrying another are entitled to the same exact rights, all the civil rights, all the civil liberties. And quite frankly, I don't see much of a distinction beyond that.

The truth is, the notion that gay marriage is harmful to marriage, is sort of mind-boggling, because these are people trying to get married. But it seems to me, if you want to defend marriage against something, defend it against divorce.

If anyone makes you feel less than you are, for the color of you skin, for where you come from, for the gender of the person you love, for the religion you have faith in, stand up, speak up, roar. No silence till we are equal.

Being homosexual is no more abnormal than being lefthanded.

When we hide discrimination under the guise of 'religious freedom,' we make a mockery of human rights.

It speaks volumes when people who are discriminated against go on to discriminate against others.

Bigotry that is known and visible is bigotry that can be challenged.

human beings are human beings, just treat everyone like that.

Today's 'religious freedom' policies should not be seen as a problem limited to LGBT people but as a co-optation of religion that affects us all.

If you love your country, you must be willing to defend it from fraud, bigotry, and recklessness--even from a president.

Prejudice plunges you into a world of fear and hate. That's no way to live.

Those with unearned privileges often spin things as 'political correctness' to further silence those they wish to oppress.