African american Quote by Christopher Rice

Civil rights for Blacks, and gay rights for gays are two different things.

— Vernon Jones

For my grandfather, there was no distinction. There was no tension between his support for civil rights for black people and his animus toward…

— Megan Phelps-Roper

I don't believe that the fight for trans rights or African American rights is different from the fight against war, or the fight for…

— Andreja Pejic

During Black History Month, I'm reminded yet again of the ways that the struggle for civil rights is interwoven with the struggle for workers'…

— Tom Perez

I've always felt that homophobic attitudes and policies were unjust and unworthy of a free society and must be opposed by all Americans who…

— Coretta Scott King

Black Lives Matter is one iteration of a much larger struggle to fight for black people's freedom.

— Patrisse Cullors

The civil rights movement in the United States was about the same thing, about equality of treatment for all sections of the people, and…

— John Hume

The struggle of African Americans is everybody's struggle.

— Eric Garcetti

I think it's too easy to just say that there is a direct and necessary conflict between black identity and gay identity. I think…

— John Amaechi

I have a long history in fighting for civil rights. I understand that many people in the African-American community may not understand that.

— Bernie Sanders

I deeply understand the history of civil rights and the horrendous impact that relentless and systemic discrimination and the denial of voting rights has…

— Jeff Sessions

The more I've been able to learn about gay rights and equal pay and gender equity and racial inequality, the more that it all…

— Megan Rapinoe