—Well, I think the issues of human rights and equality come from a foundational same place. I don’t always think humans are the best judges of equality on the planet… Even though over time we see that we are participating in the destruction of the world, we can’t stop. The question for me isn’t “Are gay rights movements the same as the civil rights movements for black people.” It is “Do you give a fuck about human equality and the world and will you stand up for someone else’s rights because ultimately it will have an effect on all of us if any culture of people are treated like shit.

Toshi Reagon on comparing black cr movement to gay cr movement. Read more from her and Meshell Ndegeocello here : http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/13/meshell-ndegeocello-toshi-reagon-voice-to-voice_n_1274808.html