Quotes About Advocacy

Margaret Sanger didn't just introduce the idea of birth control into our culture at large, she freed women from indenture to their bodies.

One's enemies are always talking about 'post-feminism.' It is a word invented by people who would like to do away with feminism.

Nobody believes in the CHIP program more than I. I invented it. I was the one who wrote it.

I've never even been invited to the GLAAD awards, to sit in the audience. I don't necessarily care, and I'm sure they will one day, and it will be fine, but I've never been invited to anything like that.

We have to let young people know that we care about them and their future. I want to involve them to a level where they become the leaders and the advocates because, right now, a lot of these young people don't believe they have an advocate.

My involvement in the political arena is to make sure there's a place for culture.

I can't imagine myself outside any kind of social or political involvement.

You won't hear me talk about my politics, you won't hear me talk about my vegetarianism, you won't hear me comment on the Iraq war. You'll only hear me talk about being gay and being an actor. I am just public on those two issues.

I'll campaign for anyone who's honest and who I like, irrespective of the party.

We all need to be a part of the fight against injustice, insecurity and irresponsibility towards children and the world.

But I think it would be irresponsible for me not to say what I really believe in my heart to be true - that there are some serious inequities that we face as women and that we can work to address these inequities.

I'm a proud feminist, people get irritated with that word... but we need feminism in our country.

I defend Israel's right to exist, to defend themselves, to not let themselves be exterminated a second time.

In 1975 I was among a group of blacks who formed the Black Americans in Support of Israel Committee.

I am not, and have never been, in favor of boycotting Israel.

Christians have no greater ally than Israel.

The issue of human rights is one of the most fundamental human issues and also one of the most sensitive and controversial.

It's probably not an accident that the films that I care about happen to be about issues that matter to me, stories that I want to tell.

I've been fighting with Acorn, alongside Acorn, on issues you care about, my entire career.

I really did try to write it so that an educated public that cares about issues like this doesn't have to be a lawyer and can read it and understand it.

I'm not an advocate for disability issues. Human issues are what interest me.

So we gravitated to shows and issues and causes that made people care.

If people see that I'm fully committed to my chosen charities and fully engaged in their issues, maybe they'll click a link to find out more.

I don't think it's up to black athletes to get involved in political or racial issues.