I still hear people say that I should not be talking about the rights of lesbian and gay people and I should stick to the issue of racial justice... But I hasten to remind them that Martin Luther King, Jr., said, 'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere' ... I appeal to everyone who believes in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream to make room at the table of brotherhood and sisterhood for lesbian and gay people.
Regardless of Mrs. King's beliefs and statements, there are many people who resist calling the question of same sex marriage a civil rights issue.
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I think it's really easy for people to pioneer and to pioneer on ONE issue not necessarily realizing that in the end justice for one is justice for all. I catch a lot of flack from people when I tell them that I'm not for women's rights... I'm not for gay rights... etc, etc. I am for equal human rights for ALL under one umbrella. Sometimes people get trapped in a revenge tactic for equality which is only self-serving, and I believe that in order to gain true equality and justice one must be able to want that for ALL and to sacrifice everything for everyone. Also, a side note, equality means equal and so should justice - I think a nasty side-effect of trying to balance things out is to seek to balance things out in the favor the ones who have not been favored in the past. Anyway, those are my thoughts.
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