Equality Law Quotes

Equal rights should not be debatable and certainly should not be put to a vote of the people. Would we ask the electorate to vote on whether or not Catholics and Protestants should marry? Of course we would not.

Legislation to apply the principle of equal pay for equal work without discrimination because of sex is a simple matter of justice.

Laws that require equal protections reinforce the moral imperative of equality.

From the new hate crimes law to the repeal of DOMA and 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' to the emerging popular support for marriage equality, we are making progress at breakneck speed. As someone who has dedicated most of my career to civil rights law, I am deeply moved by this sea change and proud to have done my part.

Racial discrimination does not always violate public policy.

We should have a national policy whereby in law and its administration no distinctions on the basis of sex should be made except such as are reasonably justified by differences in physical structure, biological or social function.

Whatever rights as to each of these enumerated civil (not political) matters the State may confer upon one race ... shall be held by all races in equality … It secures … equality of protection in those enumerated civil rights which the States may deem proper to confer upon any races.

If the President takes away from the strong man the right to hit the little man over the head with a club, is that too great curtailment of liberty? We must assure the little man's right not to be clubbed.

While I have supported marriage equality since my days as a state senator over a decade ago, I have since conducted an extensive legal analysis that has only emboldened my support as attorney general.

In reality it's pretty obvious that all the citizens of Israel have total civil equality.

The very idea of marriage is basic to recognition as equals in our society; any status short of that is inferior, unjust, and unconstitutional.

I want a Supreme Court that will stick with Roe v. Wade and a woman's right to choose, and I want a Supreme Court that will stick with marriage equality.

The only way to ensure equality for women is to clearly declare it in our Constitution.

All privileges by legislation attached to nobility, title, and rank shall be abolished.

I like the idea of amending the 1964 Civil Rights Act to include a ban of discrimination based on sexual orientation. It would be simple. It would be straightforward.

There needs to be radical development in equality law to create the environment to allow women to stay in work.

That really important freedom in my life, the freedom to marry, came about because of choices that were made by policymakers who had power over me and millions of others.

Marriage equality is the law of the land. Officials should be held to their duty to uphold the law - end of story.

The purpose of the bill ... is to destroy all these discriminations.

Half a century ago, the amazing courage of Rosa Parks, the visionary leadership of Martin Luther King, and the inspirational actions of the civil rights movement led politicians to write equality into the law and make real the promise of America for all her citizens.

We are all human beings and I believe that we all should have equal rights.

In our hearts and in our laws, we must treat all our people with fairness and dignity, regardless of their race, religion, gender or sexual orientation. . . .

The law has made the Negro equal, but man has not.

Hereafter in the enlistment of men in the Army... no distinction whatsoever shall be made on account of race or color

I'd like to think I would have signed the Civil Rights bill and wouldn't have had any issues with it.