10 Inspiring or Enlightening Quotes or Links to make the most Ignorant among us, even me, Wake up and smell the Equality.

1. Food for Thought:

If you go out on a first date with a Feminist…?

2. “Liking” isn’t enough. Action is required. Anderson Cooper: “…While as a society we are moving toward greater inclusion and equality for all people, the tide of history only advances when people make themselves fully visible.” (andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com)

3. Class matters, too. Roosevelt wanted to pass a 2nd Bill of Rights that would help assure financial equality, or the “Economic Bill of Rights” (en.wikipedia.org)

4. Classic:  Civil rights champion Martin Luther King, Jr. once delivered a powerful speech with this resonant line: “The arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice…”

5. A great quote: 

“The woman at my polling place asked me do I believe in equality for gay and lesbian people. I was pretty surprised to be asked a question like that. It made no sense to me. Finally I asked her: what do you think I fought for in Omaha Beach?” ~ a WWII Veteran

6. Love of the Day:

GOP congressman on gay marriage: ‘Life is too short’ to stand in its way. “As a Republican, I value equality, personal freedom and a more limited role for government in our lives. I believe this philosophy should apply to the issue of marriage as well.” (washingtonpost.com)

7. This elephant cover was featured on Whole Foods etc stands across the US, before Prop 8 made this a mainstream-supported issue. It was featured on Towleroad and represented a first vote of support by among general interest magazines.

8. Equal rights isn’t about one thing. It’s about race, class, love, health. Let’s work together.

9. Media matters. Folks change their minds through osmosis, not merely confrontation.10.

This video, and the quote below the video.