Quotes About Advocacy

There has been far too much hypocrisy in the field of civil rights. It is easy enough to give rousing speeches or call for legislation which has no possibility of passage.

When I took over, I thought that I must do something for the empowerment of women.

We're talking about in the Proposition 8 case fundamental rights, civil rights. I offer no apology for the position I took in Prop. 8.

Black Lives Matter is our call to action. It is a tool to reimagine a world where black people are free to exist, free to live. It is a tool for our allies to show up differently for us.

I take a very different approach to public service. I'm a person that always takes it out in the streets and in the courts... the tool box that is attached to me is very diverse.

I use my platform as a tool and a way to speak about greater change.

The death penalty in the U.S. has become a political tool - and it should never be that.

Political activists in Hong Kong and Taiwan use Facebook as their primary tool to mobilize support for their causes and activities.

Feminism is a lens I see the world through and what I believe in. I don't ever use it as a tool of promotion.

I was in the Black Power movement. I feel as energized about Black Lives Matter. I don't feel in any way separated from Black Lives Matter. I do believe we are hand and glove. I am the legislative tool.

Feminism is not only for women It's something everyone can participate in, and evolve together, as the first step in the right direction. I see feminism as a tool to achieve that balance and peace.

I am sick and tired of folks that are doing everything they can to try to get a bad bill going, and then they vote against it when the bad bill's got the momentum to go through. We should be doing everything, using every tool in our toolbox, to stop bad legislation from happening.

I am now using media as a tool to bring attention to marginalized people.

We must use every tool at our disposal to lift the living standards of low-wage employees.

You don't have to be a professional athlete to be heard - the most powerful tool you have is your voice.

As a Member of the CBC, I will fight tooth and nail to increase funding for programs, such as Ryan White, that were flat funded in the President's budget.

When I arrived, I defended Real Madrid tooth and nail.

That's why I talk about the breast cancer: because I want women - and everyone - to stay on top of things and get checked. I know how scary it can be. When I dealt with it, I was like, 'Oh my God.' And I have so many other friends who have gone through it or have suffered a loss.

Our number one and top priority is to protect and defend our community. It is not to assimilate and please any other people and authority.

I guess, topic to topic, you could consider me a left-leaning person.

A strong and enthusiastic niche audience can push a topic into mainstream consciousness with speed and force.

Bullying is a topic that's been close to my heart for a while.

There is no question I consider myself a feminist, but I also think the term 'feminist' has become a topical thing to say without backing it up with any real action.

So much progress has been made with topics like mental illness and drug abuse and sexual identity.