If we are to achieve a real democracy, we must give not just... - Bayard Rustin

"If we are to achieve a real democracy, we must give not just equal rights but equal respect."

Bayard Rustin Justice

Civil Rights Organizer, LGBTQ+ Pioneer American 1912–1987

More from Bayard Rustin

"If there is no struggle, there is no progress."

"We are all tied together in a single garment of destiny."

"I must say that I am not afraid. I was not born to be afraid; I was born to be free."

"The function of a citizen and a lawyer must be independent, dedicated to the truth and to justice."

"Justice must always prevail."

"You think I'm just some animal?"

"Fighting for what's right never gets easier."

"Justice is worth fighting for."