Small natures require despotism to exercise their sinews, as great souls thirst for equality to give play to their heart. Honore de Balzac despotismequalityexercise Change image and share on social
I am very proud of the role I played in getting legal equality for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, and in helping get rid of the prejudice by being visible about it, helping to block the conviction of Bill Clinton of impeachment. Barney Frank billbisexualblock share on social
A few British suffragettes everybody laughed at started the cause of equality between men and women. Antonio Munoz Molina britishequalitylaugh Change image and share on social
Marriage equality changed life for people. Andrew Cuomo changeequalitylife Change image and share on social
I think the key to the whole appeal of Amazons is the egalitarian society. There was once a time and place where equality was taken for granted - it was logical and necessary - and I think most people can get the message that if it happened once, it could happen again. Adrienne Mayor amazonappealegalitarian share on social
Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude. Alexis de Tocqueville commondemocracydifference Change image and share on social
Social media are a catalyst for the advancement of everyone's rights. It's where we're reminded that we're all human and all equal. It's where people can find and fight for a cause, global or local, popular or specialized, even when there are hundreds of miles between them. Queen Rania of Jordan advancementcatalystequal share on social
In the end no segregationist scheme has withstood the force of a simple idea: equality under law. Eric Liu endequalityforce Change image and share on social
And think of how we challenged the idea of a male dominated Parliament with All-Women shortlists and made the cause of gender equality central to our government. We were right to do so. Ed Miliband centralchallengedominate Change image and share on social
We in the Jewish community must ask ourselves what role we are going to play in changing policies and practices that discriminate against LGBT Americans. We have a special responsibility and civic duty to ensure that all Americans are treated with dignity and equality. Lynn Schusterman americanchangecivic share on social