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.
I’ll wait for you. Come back. The words were not meaningless, but they didn’t touch him now. It was clear enough - one person waiting for another was like an arithmetical sum, and just as empty of emotion. Waiting. Simply one person doing nothing, over time, while another approached. Waiting was a heavy word.
Sara waited a respectful time, knowing there was nothing she could do to ease the woman's pain. Grief was a place, Sara understood, where a person went alone. It was like a room without doors, and what happened in that room, all the anger and the pain you felt, was meant to stay there, nobody's business but yours.
Be obedient to the bishop and to one another, as Jesus Christ was in the flesh to the Father, and the apostles to Christ and to the Father and to the Spirit, so that there may be unity in flesh and in spirit.
Any relationship primarily built on physical attractiveness is predestined to be short lived.
Men have always detested women's gossip because they suspect the truth: their measurements are being taken and compared.
Buy with your heart, not your head. You can look at all the aspects that make a purchase practical, but that kind of thinking makes it an investment rather than a home.
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