Well, my personal mission statement is that we want marriage equality in all 50 states. We want it not to be a state-by-state issue. We don't want it to be something the majority is voting on. I don't think the civil rights of any minority should be in the hands of any majority.
Interpretation
The quote advocates for uniform marriage equality across all states, emphasizing that civil rights should not be subject to majority vote.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson emphasizes the importance of having marriage equality recognized in all states, arguing that civil rights, particularly those of minorities, should not depend on the fluctuating opinions of the majority. He believes that such fundamental rights should be protected consistently and not left vulnerable to majority rule or state-specific legislation, shedding light on the need for universal human rights that transcend local governance.
In practice
During a speech at a pride event to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights.
I kind of cheer the presence of any gay characters at all - I think the more we can saturate television with any gay character or lesbian character or transgender character, I think that's a really great thing. We're kind of getting past the fact that they're the punchline or that they're the novelty.
What really flatters a man is that you think him worth flattering.
People don't really understand, but having people stare, and point, and take pictures, even if it is in a positive framework, is quite isolating; there's no two ways about it. You feel a little bit, you know, freakish.
Why do people have to be this lonely? What's the point of it all? Millions of people in this world, all of them yearning, looking to others to satisfy them, yet isolating themselves. Why? Was the earth put here just to nourish human loneliness?
Building Union among people not cooperation between states
The thing that's between us is fascination, and the fascination resides in our being alike. Whether you're a man or a woman, the fascination resides in finding out that we're alike.
In times of stress, the best thing we can do for each other is to listen with our ears and our hearts and to be assured that our questions are just as important as our answers.
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