King's widow showed equality applies to gays

Here are some of the statements this remarkable woman made in reference to the fight for gay civil rights. (Thanks go to the staff at HRC for compiling some of these.)

"I still hear people say that I should not be talking about the rights of lesbian and gay people and I should stick to the issue of racial justice. But I hasten to remind them that Martin Luther King Jr. said, 'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.' I appeal to everyone who believes in Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream to make room at the table of brother- and sisterhood for lesbian and gay people." ? March 30, 1998

"Homophobia is like racism and anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry in that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, to deny their humanity, their dignity and personhood. This sets the stage for further repression and violence that spread all too easily to victimize the next minority group." ?
at the 25th Anniversary Luncheon for the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, April 1, 1998.

"For many years now, I have been an outspoken supporter of civil and human rights for gay and lesbian people. Gays and lesbians stood up for civil rights in Montgomery, Selma, in Albany, Ga. and St. Augustine, Fla., and many other campaigns of the Civil Rights Movement. Many of these courageous men and women were fighting for my freedom at a time when they could find few voices for their own, and I salute their contributions." ? at the 25th Anniversary Luncheon for the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, April 1, 1998.

"We have a lot more work to do in our common struggle against bigotry and discrimination. I say "common struggle" because I believe very strongly that all forms of bigotry and discrimination are equally wrong and should be opposed by right-thinking Americans everywhere. Freedom from discrimination based on sexual orientation is surely a fundamental human right in any great democracy, as much as freedom from racial, religious, gender, or ethnic discrimination." ? November 9, 2000

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I just had tears come to my eyes.
This is a woman who could, very easily, have "stuck to the message" of racial equality, extending the one fight her husband began and led. To step up and embrace the "homosexual agenda" as a battle for dignity...this is a remarkable woman.
Right now, Coretta Scott and Martin Luther King are enjoying a posh spot at the head of the throne of God.