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

Well, of course it was a very trying time for me, and fortunately I had a lot of people who were supportive. A lot of people who were writing and calling and saying they were praying for me. Some people sent me Scripture, and that helped.

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

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

For my undergraduate work, I went to Oklahoma State University and graduated from there in 1977

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

The experience of testifying and the aftermath have changed my life