calls for equal treatment are often seen as calls for 'special treatment' in situations where discrimination has become the norm.

I resent the idea that people would blame the messenger for the message, rather than looking at the content of the message itself.

One of the things I was taught in law school is that I'd never be able to think the same again - that being a lawyer is something that's part of who I am as an individual now.

The real problem is that the way that power is given out in our society pits us against each other.

I did what my conscience told me to do, and you can't fail if you do that.

Testifying has helped me understand that one individual's behavior and actions make a difference. That my actions are important to people other than myself

If I can mean to people - if I can symbolize the ability to pursue gender equality, racial equality, and to be truthful about our experiences, then, absolutely, that's what I want to be.