Quotes About Advocacy

I'm tired of seeing people dying every day; I'm tired of seeing people go to jail for nothing.

If you're the person whose problems were solved when you were born, your job is to try and help the people who aren't in that situation. It's very easy to say you're tired of political discussion when all of your problems are solved. I keep trying to think of it that way.

As a member of the Democratic Women's Working Group and Co-Chair of the Congressional Seniors Task Force, I will keep fighting for women's rights until they are completely secured. My daughters and granddaughters and millions of women and girls nationwide deserve our tireless efforts until we become a country where there is truly equality for all.

Throughout our history we have been tireless advocates for expanding access to high-quality, affordable medicine. This is especially true in the area of HIV/AIDS.

I work tirelessly advocating for gun violence prevention and promoting common-sense gun laws that could spare other parents the pain of having their child taken by senseless gun violence - laws the NRA's leadership has fought against relentlessly.

I have spent my life fighting for the underrepresented and I am working tirelessly to be New Mexico's champion in Congress.

My mom worked tirelessly on getting equal rights for women.

Personally I ride a bicycle, travel by train and bus and campaign tirelessly for a car taxation system that will hammer ignorant, selfish, petty, fat, spoilt, stupid car abusers into giving up their addiction and walking.

Having to re-articulate your values and, most importantly, your rights, is something that can be quite tiring and frustrating. However, I am meticulous and tenacious and will continue to do so, because I believe it's what's right. I believe it's what I should be doing.

I had male breast cancer and had dual radical modified mastectomy, and I've spent a lot of time working with the Susan G. Komen foundation to make men aware of male breast cancer - if you have breast tissue, you can have breast cancer.

I don't feel like a lot of the men, especially men in power, stand up in their position and hold on to the women who are about to fall over the Titanic and make sure the ship doesn't sink. It doesn't feel like that and I think that it should be.

I take the definition and title of my job - Representative - seriously. That's what I will be above and beyond everything else.

It wasn't popular for college athletics to embrace Title IX.

I represent my community, and I represent my people. And I've got to be honest if something seems questionable.

I have to be honest: I don't get many, if any - I don't know that I've ever received a phone call in my office from somebody that says they've been discriminated against based on their sexual orientation.

To be honest, sometimes you have to know your rights.

Sometimes you just need to raise your voice. And sometimes a little anger is necessary, to be honest.

I think if you have an opportunity to live by example and make people aware of positive changes in our society, I think it's a great thing.

My thoughts on gay marriage are that everyone has the right to love and be loved, and that's the position I take.

As a married person myself, I don't know what it's like to be told I can't marry somebody I love and want to marry. I can't imagine how that must feel. I definitely think we should all have the right to love, and love publicly, the people that we want to love.

It's ridiculous that people aren't allowed to love who they love, have families, and have the same life as straight people. It's infuriating.

There's no agents or managers to represent them. Dancers don't have any voice. They have nothing. Nobody can afford a flat to live in. They have to share to be able to survive. In a place like the Royal Ballet, that shouldn't happen.

I say to people today, 'You must be prepared if you believe in something. If you believe in something, you have to go for it. As individuals, we may not live to see the end.'

It seems the only way to gain attention today is to organize a march and protest something.