Quotes About Advocacy

I do not condone violence on any level.

I don't condone violence, period.

I can't be in an environment that is not conducive to me as a black woman.

For all the banging from the Left that, you know, 'They don't care about people with pre-existing conditions' - There was never a day where our conference was willing to leave people out in the cold.

My parents both were doing the Civil Rights Movement, were very involved with the civil rights to Congress. And my friends' parents were as well.

I always have been an activist for things that were just authentically a part of my life, that I felt connected to.

I think I have lived enough in this country where I can say what I think is true and which is the voice of my conscience.

That's something I've been conscious of and want to make true in all jobs I do. It's important we have women at the front and centre.

As an actress, I think there is always a political consciousness there.

I'm involved very actively with three conservation charities, because I'm passionate about animals.

Surround yourself with people that really care about not just you, but also the world and the things that you believe in.

I was raised in a very activist household so that I grew up surrounded by people who were activists.

Most recently my battle has been against AIDS and the discrimination surrounding it.

Look, I went to war, and we knew by survey that when I went to war that we had a certain percentage in that carrier battle group, and when I was on the ground briefly in Afghanistan, that were gay. And now we come back to America and say they don't have equal rights. I've never understood it. This is something where we have to correct this.

Having the right to show up and speak are basic to survival, to dignity, and to liberty.

What does justice look like for a survivor? It'll mean different things to different communities.

When I look in the mirror, I also see a mother and a wife and someone I am proud to be. I see an advocate. I see a survivor.

In many regards, Me Too is about survivors talking to survivors.

I personally know women who are Breast Cancer survivors and will do all I can to support the cause. Besides, I love boobies!

I think it is selfish for me to try to frame Me Too as something that I own. It is bigger than me and bigger than Alyssa Milano. Neither one of us should be centered in this work. This is about survivors.

I've been aware of the incredible work that The Survivors Trust do for a while now and have wanted to find a way to launch a working relationship with them, to help raise money to fund all the crucial support they provide for survivors.

Through persistent dedication, Susan B. Anthony, and other remarkable leaders, women were finally granted the right to vote in 1920.

Susan Brooks is a hard-working public servant who has spent her career fighting for Hoosiers. In Congress, she was the first woman from Indiana to chair a committee, and has become one of the most effective lawmakers in Washington: her dedicated work on behalf of her constituents and our state will be missed.

Most days I struggle just to be accepted into the camp of plain old feminists. This is mainly because I am not by nature ideological and generally suspicious of people who are.