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.

Coretta Scott King

I said this last year but I think it’s important that Martin Luther King’s counterpart, his wife, is recognized as well on this day. She has also done so much, not only for civil rights, but for humanity in general.