"You know, the interesting thing about having traveled around the country as much as I have, and I think it's sort of inadvertently what made me come out or at least begin doing things within the community and thinking more about that, was that I get to travel quite a bit"
- Lesley Gore
About this Quote
Lesley Gore's quote talks to the power of travel in inspiring her to become a supporter for the LGBTQ+ community. By traveling around the country, she was exposed to different cultures and perspectives, which opened her eyes to the oppressions dealt with by the LGBTQ+ neighborhood. This awareness led her to end up being a supporter for the neighborhood, and to utilize her platform to speak out versus discrimination and inequality. Her quote is a tip of the importance of travel in broadening our horizons and inspiring us to take action for the greater good. Travel can be a powerful tool for individual development and social modification, and Lesley Gore's quote is a testament to that.
This quote is written / told by Lesley Gore somewhere between May 2, 1946 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from USA.
The author also have 11 other quotes.
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