Catch up on what made the headlines this week, in the words of the people who said it best!
“As we struggle for equality and against being second class citizens, it’s so important to show the diversity of diversity.”
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--Zully Rolan, chair of Brooklyn Pride. 1
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“I want ideas to be floating around and people to start communicating,” said Kemba. “I want art to do that. I want clothes to do that.”
--Kemba Bloodworth, owner of The Meat Market Vintage and Thrift.
“Things that happen here will happen elsewhere. If we say it is okay, it will start happening everywhere.”
--Patricia Connelly, Bed-Stuy resident and two-time member of the Citywide Council on Special Education.
"I will be voting in favor of marriage equality because this is an issue of basic civil rights."
--Senator Martin Malave Dilan.
"We’re still definitely dealing with internal oppression, oppression by our own, our churches, and that causes a lot of mental health problems in the community."
--Tokes M. Osubu, Executive Director of GMAD.
