People Need Role Models. They

The Process Of Nonviolence Is One That Takes Time And Those Of Us Who've Suffered, Who've Been Persecuted Over The Years, Would Like To See Things Change, You Know, Overnight.

As An African American Child Growing Up In The Segregated South, I Was Told, One Way Or Another, Almost Every Day Of My Life, That I Wasn't As Good As A White Child.

Homophobia Is Like Racism And Anti-semitism And Other Forms Of Bigotry In That It Seeks To Dehumanize A Large Group Of People, To Deny Their Humanity, Their Dignity And Personhood.

To Really Know Someone Is To Have Loved And Hated Him In Turn.

I Still Hear People Say That I Should Not Be Talking About The Rights Of Lesbian And Gay People And I Should Stick To The Issue Of Racial Justice. But I Hasten To Remind Them That Martin Luther King Jr. Said, 'injustice Anywhere Is A Threat To Justice Everywhere.' I Appeal To Everyone Who Believes In Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream To Make Room At The Table Of Brother- And Sisterhood For Lesbian And Gay People.