I spent a long time reporting on trans issues, and I know in the course of that reporting I saw how deeply adversity runs.
Ronan FarrowRead
LGBT people are some of the bravest and most potent change agents and leaders I have encountered, and the most forceful defenders of the vulnerable and voiceless, because they know what it's like to be there.
Interpretation
The quote highlights the bravery of LGBT individuals as leaders and advocates for the vulnerable, shaped by their own experiences of marginalization.
Ronan Farrow emphasizes the unique courage and strength of LGBT people, noting that their experiences with discrimination equip them to be powerful agents of change. Their journey gives them a profound understanding of vulnerability, making them passionate defenders of those who cannot speak for themselves. This perspective underscores the importance of diverse voices in leadership and advocacy.
In practice
This quote can be used in a speech at a pride event to celebrate the contributions of the LGBT community.
I spent a long time reporting on trans issues, and I know in the course of that reporting I saw how deeply adversity runs.
When Harvey Weinstein threatened to sue me, it was like the scene in 'Harry Potter' where an invitation to Hogwarts is coming in through every window and fireplace and every opening in the house.
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I don't think most people are aware of the exotic and extreme tools at the disposal of the most powerful and wealthy men of America when they are bent at silencing accusations against them.
When you're under a microscope from an early age, you realize that people aren't always going to like you. And that's OK. And you're going to fail publicly, and that's OK, too.
Ninety percent of all people under 30 are in developing countries, and that means that this new access to tech, which is such a positive thing... is also a ticking time bomb of frustration... You get this clear mismatch of opportunity and expectation.
All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary.
The worker can unionize, go out on strike; mothers are divided from each other in homes, tied to their children by compassionate bonds; our wildcat strikes have most often taken the form of physical or mental breakdown.
Fire is catching! And if we burn, you burn with us!
The patriot's blood is the seed of Freedom's tree.
It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risk everything.
Every breath I take becomes deeper, and I become more confident of myself without my crutches. The lies I've filled my body and soul with aren't needed anymore. They're not welcome. I choose to live, not just exist.
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