I will not vote for a candidate who thinks you can 'pray away the gay,' I will not vote for a candidate who thinks that he has more rights to my uterus than I do, I will not vote for a candidate who thinks that it's okay to dump toxic waste in the ocean.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of voting for candidates who align with progressive values and social justice.
Sophia Bush's quote encourages individuals to be discerning voters, highlighting the critical issues surrounding LGBTQ+ rights, women's rights, and environmental protection. By stating what she will not support, she advocates for a political stance that prioritizes human rights and the health of the planet, suggesting that values should guide voting choices.
In practice
This quote can be used in a rally for LGBTQ+ rights to emphasize the need for supportive politicians.
Because sorry to say, women run the house. They run the family. They hold things up. I mean, it's like you don't ever see your mom get sick because she handles everything. And it's kind of amazing I think to show people just how strong women are.
When you use God as an excuse to hate people and you use God as an excuse to cut people down, first of all, I think it's insulting to God.
I couldn't have imagined that I would live long enough to see Egypt emancipated from decades of repression.
In my heart I know you didn't come here just for me, you came here because you believe in what this country can be. In the face of war, you believe there can be peace. In the face of despair, you believe there can be hope. In the face of a politics that's shut you out, that's told you to settle, that's divided us for too long, you believe we can be one people, reaching for what's possible, building that more perfect union.
For a habit to stay changed, people must believe change is possible.
During my youth, the idea of moving from Lebanon was unthinkable. Then I began to realise I might have to go, like my grandfather, uncles and others who left for America, Egypt, Australia, Cuba.
A caterpillar who seeks to know himself would never become a butterfly
Today the world changes so quickly that in growing up we take leave not just of youth but of the world we were young in.
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