Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 5 · column 1 of 6 · from the scan, no model involved
▼Tiicii utueis gum a civil right, my rights are not reduced in any way. “Civil rights” are a win/win game — the more won by others, the stronger the army defending my rights becomes. My rights are not diluted by those my neighbor enjoys - he or she becomes my ally in defending the rights we share.
For some, comparing the African-American civil rights movement and the movement for gay and lesbian rights somehow diminishes the long black struggle for equality with all its suffering and sacrifices.
People of color ought to be flattered, however, that our movement has provided so much inspiration for others, that it has been so widely imitated, and that our tactics, methods, heroines and heroes, even our songs, have been adopted by or served as models for others.
The NAACP opposes the federal marriage, amendment, and we oppose efforts to write bigotry into Virginia’s constitution, too. Sexual orientation parallels race - I was born black and had no choice.
I couldn’t and wouldn’t change it if I could. Like race, our sexuality isn’t a preference - it is inborn, and the Constitution protects us all against discrimination
94.2%