Dominic Grieve Quotes

You must make sure that the majority of the people are not marginalized.

Disability, in general, hasn't been included in the conversation about inclusivity.

I learned early on about the real meaning of equity and inclusion, and that when those guiding principles are not met, they can have devastating effects on individuals, families, and communities.

Those fighting to be included in the ideal of equality are not being divisive; those fighting to keep those people out are.

The basis for sustainable progress is legal protections grounded in an awareness of how identity has been used to deny opportunity.

X-Men has always been about finding your place in a society that doesn't want you.

It's important to reach out to people who are marginalized.

I think a lot of moral debates are not over what is the basis of justice, but who gets a ticket to play in the game.

A week before shooting, they told me, You don't have the part, yet. We're still trying to find a handicapped kid who can act. Either that or we break your legs.

Our essential differences from the norm are both huge and deeply offensive to those among us who wish to be quietly integrated into society without particular reference to our nature.

When we talk about communities, we seldom discuss the margins. But for every person nestled comfortably in the bosom of a community, there is someone else on the outskirts, feeling ambivalent. Ambiguous. Excluded. Unwilling or unable to come more fully into the fold.

I'm not an advocate for disability issues. Human issues are what interest me.

Women are being welcomed into science fiction, but it's through the back door.

I figure this current era of history is the one with the best chance of quality of life for a black, female, disabled, middle-aged, queer person who's most comfortable not fitting in. The odds still aren't great, mind you. But I'll take my chances with the 21st century.

The magnitude of discrimination and stigma faced by people with disability in Australia cannot be underestimated. People do not understand disability, and people fear what they don't understand.

Whether you're gay or straight, with a physical disability, your skin's a different color, it's absurd in this age to not be aware and be concerned of the inequity in rights.

There are all kinds of under-represented groups in the literary establishment.

I am convening the African Leaders Forum on Disability in partnership with Special Olympics so that a marginalized population long unrecognized does not remain in the shadows. I consider this a critical, moral and practical challenge.

Before a group can enter the open society, it must first close ranks.

Giving voice to marginalised characters is extremely important to me. I want to explore the pain of disenfranchisement, the social strata and boundaries we create and how to make them more permeable.

The winner must promote social jusitce, remove corruption and discrmination, and stand against political, cultural and economic plots.

I think the biggest problem of the 21st century is how to deal with minorities.

Let's continue to stand up for those who are vulnerable to being left out or marginalized.

I do feel like I'm not entirely an insider.

We decided to focus on women because no one was singling them out.