Ali Bongo Ondimba Quotes

Homeboy Industries has chosen to stand with the 'demonized' so that the demonizing will stop; it stands with the 'disposable' so that the day will come when we stop throwing people away.

Social justice is what drives me; it's why I'm here.

Social justice is the surest guarantor of peace in the world.

I want to be a champion for the people I have fought for all my life - regular people.

Feminism is for all women and girls, not a privileged few or one ethnicity, religion, age, sexual preference, ability, region or hemisphere.

Do you know what social justice is? Do you know what social reform is? I didn't either, but reform and social justice are what I intend to do.

We are trying to construct a more inclusive society. We are going to make a country in which no one is left out.

We have to restore power to the family, to the neighborhood, and the community with a non-market principle, a principle of equality, of charity, of let's-take-care-of-one-another. That's the creative challenge.

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

We will not build a society that reflects who we are and that has opportunities for equality or justice if we don't make progress for all participants.

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

If you really want change, you really want it to be inclusive, where everyone's included, otherwise you're just going to have more of the same in the future.

One needs to place the spotlight more on vulnerable groups of the population such as minorities, indigenous populations, migrants, and historically disadvantaged communities. Placing the spotlight on them brings their plight to the fore and enables the forging of a national consensus to act for their relief and protection.

We seek not just freedom, but opportunity … not just equality as a right and a theory, but equality as a fact and as a result.

Achieving legal rights is only a first step in achieving equality.

Advocacy is a faith commitment to be part of God's plan for a just world - a world where each person's dignity and worth is valued. A world where everyone has a say in decisions that affect their lives.

The vision of Israel's prophets became the pillar of fire leading the struggle in support of the weak and the different towards equality.

We must make sure #MeToo breaks the race, class, gender, and faith lines that make it so hard for marginalized people to be heard.

Gay rights are not primarily marriage rights, and for the millions who live in unaccepting places with no resources, dignity remains elusive. I am lucky to have forged meaning and built identity, but that's still a rare privilege. And gay people deserve more, collectively, than the crumbs of justice.

There are people in our country, in our communities who are being marginalized and discriminated against every single day. I fight for them.

If I only care about equality for transgender people, then I am leaving so many people behind - if I'm not at the same time seeking to end discrimination against people of color, seeking to end discrimination against women, seeking to ensure that people of every religious background have an equal opportunity.

Asian-Americans are fighting for space and fighting for visibility and for acceptance.

I mean, so hopefully soon there's enough women and enough people of colour and enough of every group out there that feels that they get the recognition they deserve, and then we don't have to talk about it anymore.

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

As citizens, I'm asking you not to leave any child behind. I'm asking you not to be color blind, but to be color brave, so that every child knows that their future matters and their dreams are possible.