To see queer people keeping each other down makes me so sad because I've been around for a long time - I've seen the people who came before us fight for what we have right now, and they did not fight like that for us to go backwards.
Interpretation
The quote expresses sadness over internal conflicts within the queer community and highlights the importance of honoring past struggles for progress.
Michelle Visage's quote reflects on the challenges faced within the queer community, emphasizing that infighting undermines the hard-earned victories of previous generations. It evokes a sense of responsibility to continue advocating for the rights and dignity of queer individuals rather than regressing to previous struggles, showcasing the need for unity and support within marginalized groups.
In practice
During a pride event, to inspire solidarity among attendees.
For the kids out there that are worried about what the future holds, especially the LGBTQI+ kids, our brothers and sisters that came before us didn't fight for nothing. Trust me: we will only move forward, but you need to put your fear aside and find the strength to believe that.
It's never a good deal when only one party thinks it is.
Obviously, there is much similarity among the challenges of transgender people and all women - from health care to harassment to discrimination in the workplace.
They came to her, naturally, since she was a woman, all day long with this and that; one wanting this, another that; the children were growing up; she often felt she was nothing but a sponge sopped full of human emotions.
The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are the moments when we touch one another.
Each of us must be committed to maintaining the reputation of all of us. And all of us must be committed to maintaining the reputation of each of us.
If two lives join, there is oft a scar. They are one and one, with a shadowy third; One near one is too far.
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