Civil rights Quote by Joe Biden Download Open image “Transgender discrimination is the civil rights issue of our time” — Joe Biden ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.4 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Civil Right Civil rights Discrimination Issues Our time Racism Rights Time Transgender
Nothing is more important for transgender people than to have access to excellent health care in trans-affirmative environments, to have the legal and institutional… — Judith Butler Copy Share Image
I agree completely that nothing is more important for transgender people than to have access to excellent health care in trans-affirmative environments, to have the legal and institutional freedom to pursue their own lives as they wish, and to have their freedom and desire affirmed by the rest of the world. This will happen only when transphobia is overcome at… — Judith Butler Copy Share
I don't think we should be discriminating against anyone. Transgender people are people and deserve the best we can do for them. — Orrin Hatch Copy Share Image
Obviously, there is much similarity among the challenges of transgender people and all women - from health care to harassment to discrimination in the… — Gloria Steinem Copy Share Image
I strongly support the rights of transgender individuals. I will not denigrate or deny their struggles. But I am concerned about the potential bad… — Matt Gaetz Copy Share Image
There's still an immense amount of discrimination that happens against trans people. — Alaska Copy Share Image
Transgender people, especially transgender women of color, face pervasive discrimination throughout life, including by those sworn to protect us. — Sarah McBride Copy Share Image
The fight for justice for the transgender community is largely invisible to our fellow citizens, despite the rampant systematic discrimination of trans people -… — Chelsea Manning Copy Share Image
The unique problem for transgender women in prison is that our health and welfare are also the responsibility of those charged with overseeing us. — Chelsea Manning Copy Share Image
It is long past time to eliminate bigotry in the workplace and to ensure equal opportunity for all Americans. It is time to make… — Tom Harkin Copy Share Image
I have had a small handful of truly blatantly discriminatory experiences for being transgender, but the vast majority are simply the differences between being… — Vivienne Ming Copy Share Image
Success will come when the societal attitude changes and not a single woman in America asks herself the question 'What did I do?'. — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
I always kid the president in different circumstances. Mr. President, a country's never going to be more optimistic than the president. — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
Anybody who pretends that how you read the 10th and 11th Amendment doesn't have a fundamental impact on the things we care about is… — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
“He wanted me to understand two big things: First, that nobody, no group, is above others. Public servants are obliged to level with everybody,… — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
Don't hold against me that I don't own - that I don't own a single stock or bond. Don't hold it - I have… — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
“True bravery is when there is very little chance of winning, but you keep fighting.” — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
I've known and continue to know every one of these major world leaders by their first names, and I have access to them. — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
We are working to deploy a powerful new radar network with American early warning systems, — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
Somalis have made my city of Wilmington, Delaware, [their home] on a smaller scale. There is a large, very identifiable Somali community, i might… — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
“And don’t any of you, by the way, any of you guys vote Republican. I’m not supposed to say, this isn’t political. …don’t come… — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
Every one knows that the exercise of military power is forever dangerous to civil rights; and we have had recent instances of violences that… — Samuel Adams Copy Share Image
I am for freedom of religion, and against all maneuvers to bring about a legal ascendency of one sect over another. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
I speak not for myself, but so those without a voice can be heard. Those who have fought for their rights. Their right to… — Malala Yousafzai Copy Share Image
The Patriot Act is certainly a concern; all of those things are dangerous. I think more important than me preaching is that we as… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
American civil rights leader, Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? Lynching is a murder. For the past four hundred years our… — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
“Why do we apologize for advocating for ourselves? Why do we apologize for taking up space that we are entitled to? Why do we… — Elizabeth Tambascio Copy Share Image
We are a nation of innovators and problem-solvers who sparked revolutions in democratic government, civil rights, communications, flight, rural electrification and technology. We are… — Stanley A. McChrystal Copy Share Image
“Mental illness is not something you misunderstand in this era. Get educated because bias is no different than racism.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
Civil rights leaders are involved in helping poor people. That's what I've been doing all my life. — Andrew Young Copy Share Image
I grew up in the early '60s, and there was a lot of civil rights, a lot of unrest in our country. — Herm Edwards Copy Share Image
The great paradox of the civil rights revolution is that instead of enforcing and expanding equality before the law, the revolution created differential rights… — Paul Craig Roberts Copy Share Image
The world - and America - has been defined by people who haven't necessarily abided by the laws and the rules. Civil disobedience is… — Rory Kennedy Copy Share Image