Refugees don't make our country less safe. But xenophobia, fear and hate do.
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The marriage equality ruling establishes for the American public where the majority already are - which is that love is love and discriminating against a human being based on love is idiotic.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes that love should not be discriminated against and reflects the prevailing public sentiment on marriage equality.
Ted Lieu's quote highlights the importance of recognizing love in all its forms and asserts that any form of discrimination based on love is foolish. It suggests that the legal recognition of marriage equality aligns with the majority's beliefs, reinforcing that love transcends gender and should be honored universally without prejudice.
Themes
Marriage EqualityLoveDiscriminationHuman RightsPublic Sentiment
In practice
Example use cases
Advocating for marriage equality at a pride parade.
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