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Knowledgable Sources - June 20, 2008
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“I think it is beneficial to partner with other minority communities to make sure all discrimination is stopped dead in its tracks.”
Jesse Garcia, president of LULAC 4871, on why LGBT groups should support Hispanic leaders’ efforts to rename Industrial Boulevard for Cesar Chávéz
“It is what we’ve worked for our whole lives, even though certainly in the beginning, when we were young activists, we sure didn’t see marriage on the horizon.”
Louise Young, one of Dallas’ pioneering lesbian activists, on her plans to marry her partner of 37 years, Vivienne Armstrong, in California
“To me this is no different than the moment in time when people said you need to get out and carry a sign that says we will no longer tolerate the death of all of our people from AIDS.”
Cindi Love, executive director of Metropolitan Community Churches in Abilene, on why she believes it’s important for same-sex couples from Texas to marry in California
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition June 20, 2008.
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