Sarah McBride It was easier to forget, or be dismissive about, transgender issues when there weren’t transgender staffers or interns walking the halls of the White House. – Sarah McBride Dismissive Quotes Easier Quotes Forget Quotes Halls Quotes House Quotes Interns Quotes Issues Quotes Staffers Quotes Transgender Quotes Walking Quotes White Quotes When gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals come out, their friends and families, for the most part, understand what it feels like to love and to lust. Cisgender people have more of a challenge when it comes to transgender identities. I discovered that analogy of homesickness in conversations with my parents, in trying to bridge that empathy divide. There’s no question that the best way to get people to care about an issue is to humanize it.
Doreen Cronin There is a page in ‘Diary of a Worm’ in which the worm tells his sister that no matter how much time she spends looking in the mirror, her face will always look just like her rear end. Any girl that grew up with brothers can relate to the merciless teasing. – Doreen Cronin
Dominic Raab While we have some of the toughest anti-discrimination laws in the world, we are blind to some of the most flagrant discrimination – against men. – Dominic Raab
Edgar Davids I think it’s important to condemn that. There’s a line, and if you have a racial – racist comment, no, somebody has to act upon it. – Edgar Davids
George PapandreouLegal Unfortunately, corruption is widespread in government agencies and public enterprises. Our political system promotes nepotism and wasting money. This has undermined our legal system and confidence in the functioning of the state. One of the consequences is that many citizens don’t pay their taxes. – George Papandreou
Jesse Owens Friendships born on the field of athletic strife are the real gold of competition. Awards become corroded, friends gather no dust. – Jesse Owens
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