Imani Rupert-Gordon
(b. 1979) “It has always taken all types to get to our equality. When we look back at our history of civil rights, we don’t have one leader that got us there. We have a lot of
Kierra Johnson
(b. 1976) “Yes, we do need to have our own voice, we need to have our own stories, we need to be at the table defining our own strategies, solutions, and tactics. But none of the
Donna Payne-Hardy
(b. 1963) “We may occupy a different room being that we are gay or lesbian, but we all live in the same house. When injustice knocks, it’s the same door for all of us. BUT when
Stacey Long Simmons
(b. 1967) “Saying the right words at the right time is wonderful — even better is when elected officials take action that demonstrates their roles as leaders fully accountable
CeCe McDonald
(b. 1989) “We are all stronger, smarter, talented, beautiful and more resilient than we were told.” CeCe McDonald was born on May 26, 1989 in Chicago, the oldest of seven child
Janet Mock
(b. 1983) “I believe that telling our stories, first to ourselves and then to one another and the world, is a revolutionary act. It is an act that can be met with hostility, excl
Angelica Ross
(b. 1980) “Human rights require a dedication to equality at every intersection of life.” Angelica Ross was born on November 28, 1980 in Kenosha, Wisconsin and raised in nearby
Nadine Smith
(b. 1965) “At the end of the day, the thing that motivates me in doing this work is that I want to be the adult I wish had been there for me when I was a kid.” Nadine Smith was
Bishop Tonyia Rawls
(b. 1958) “Any kind of actual change that is to happen is going to happen as we begin looking at our own selves, at our own biases, at our own challenges… and a lot of that
Tori Cooper
(b. 1970) “It is important for the system to trust us to take care of ourselves, cause we’ve been doing it all along anyway. But give us a little help. …Invest in us.”