Frankly, I couldn’t imagine myself denying a right to my neighbor, my fellow citizen, that I enjoy myself. I don’t think you can say we believe in equal rights for some people, but not for others. I think that’s a what they call an oxymoron. If you believe in equal rights, you help grant them to all of the people. I could not imagine myself saying to someone, I have a right, but not permit you to enjoy. I have to give it to everybody if i give it to anybody. That’s what Dr. King meant when he said, ‘Injustice breeds injustice everywhere.’
Basically it’s a civil-rights issue. It’s under the law that we have the right to affect a union, a covenant, a relationship, a marriage if you will, between two consenting people.”
—Civil-rights legend Reverend Dr. Joseph Lowery, 90, discussing same-sex marriage with Al Sharpton on MSNBC’s Politics Nation. Lowery co-founded the Southern Leadership Conference with MLK, participated in freedom rides and the March on Washington, and delivered the benediction at President Obama’s inauguration.
Sed
Thanks Rev. Lowery
Rockery
Well said! Is that a recent pic? He does not look like he is 90 at all! He looks at least 20 years younger
Alan Busters
he’s a hero and an inspiration!
Giselle
Beautiful. Thank you.
Charli
Thank you sir…
Guest
Thank you Dr. Lowery.
I’m tired of people like that boxer guy who last week said he is for equal rights but not for gay marriage. I have no respect for him but I would have at least more respect if he recognized that he wasn’t for equal rights.
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fockinmeen
He misquoted MLK:
He said, “Injustice ANYWHERE breeds injustice everywhere.”
Or QUEERTY got it wrong. What else is new?
Shannon1981
What a wonderful gentleman. Thank you, Rev. Lowery.