Quotes About Diversity

I've been openly gay since I can remember.

I'd love to see an openly gay player, a really, really good gay player come out.

I have gay people in my family who weren't able to openly discuss homosexuality, and I feel like that's shifted, especially here on the coast.

It's 2018, and being an openly gay man and an athlete, that is part of the face of America now.

On the court, Jason Collins is not a huge basketball star, but he has already claimed his place in civil rights history as the first openly gay athlete to play in one of the four major U.S. sports leagues.

Theater will cast in a more open way; Denzel Washington might play Richard III. Television and film don't really cast openly like that. The theater world has always been a leader in diversity.

Coming to the Gold Coast and being able to live as an openly gay man is really important.

The States are more accommodating to fat people - there are more plus-sized clothing labels, and people talk openly about it.

The way I was raised, I didn't have a role model who was openly out.

An openly gay footballer would be exposed to abusive comments.

There are not actually many people in Finland who are openly gay together, let alone two women.

There's not a lot of black Republicans that are willing to openly identify.

Yes, I discuss race openly, honestly and, hopefully, intelligently.

After growing up in a military family and going to an Evangelical Christian school, to look around and see lesbians and gay men of all ages and colors living their lives openly, it was awesome.

I think Maine needs people. It needs diversity. It needs to be able to respect people. Openness is crucial for this state because we don't want to be known for having the oldest state in the nation. We want young families.

Britain is characterized not just by its independence but, above all, by its openness.

Labour is the party of internationalism and openness.

I was lucky enough to grow up in a house where we listened to all kinds of music. We listened to Haitian, hip hop, soul, classical jazz, gospel and Cuban music, to name a few. When you have access to that as a child, it just opens up your world.

I've become aware of being in a very male-dominated industry where a door opens and it's like, 'Oh hello, it's 12 men and me. Again.'

Support women directors. When a play opens, and it's by a woman, put your money down.

So many black kids aspire to be entertainers or professional athletes because those are the only role models they see that look like them. There are only 300 jobs in the NBA but an endless amount of opportunities as an entrepreneur. With enough hustle, entrepreneurship opens doors to a world of opportunities.

Making accessible games opens up the world of digital play to people living with disability, or even simply people who lack the literacy of an intimidating twin-stick controller.

Mostly what I listen to when I turn on my little iPod is opera.

More people are listening to opera, and I'm happy - everybody must be given that opportunity.