“My dear friends, your vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful, nonviolent tool we have to create a more perfect union.” - Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. As I’ve written before, the term “civil rights” covers all social justice issues, and Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), an ally to [...]

The passing of  Rev. Shuttlesworth and continuing tension surrounding the comparison of the black and LGBT civil rights movements. On a day overshadowed by the coverage of the passing of Steve Jobs, we also lost a civil rights leader who literally took body blows for racial equality. The Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth, a contemporary of Rev. [...]