American - Criminal | December 17, 1987 -
I began to fear that I was forever going to be living in a hot desert cage, living as and being treated as a male, disappearing from the world into a secret prison, and never facing a public trial.
Chelsea Manning
FearWorldDesertPrisonLivingHot
After years of hiding and holding off because of the trial, I finally announced my intent to change my name and transition to living as woman on 22 August 2013 - the day following my sentencing - a personal high point for me, despite my other circumstances.
ChangeDayWomanMeNameLiving
Transgender folks have been part of the push for LGBT equality from the beginning, and we've spoken with loud and intelligent voices and have found political and personal success and advancement all over the world.
SuccessBeginningEqualityWorld
We need to send a powerful message to the world in a unified voice: that we can fight for social justice for everyone, everywhere, and change the world, not just get married. We can continue to build our communities and address the root causes of queer and trans poverty and deaths.
ChangeJusticeChange The WorldFight
We can work to get queer and trans people out of the prisons and jails and off the streets, and to improve our access to housing, education, employment and gender-confirming healthcare.
WorkEducationPeopleHealthcareOut
Many queer and trans people live - and lived - in our prison and jails, in our homeless shelters, in run-down houses and apartment buildings, and on the corners of every major city. Marriage equality doesn't help them; and the potential loss of momentum for trans/queer rights after this win could well hurt them.
MarriageLiveEqualityPeopleCity
When I wanted to serve my country, I was forced to hide the most basic and human aspect of my life and my identity from the people to whom I was supposed to be the closest - and with whom I had to trust my life. I also had to hide from myself.
LifeMyselfTrustIdentityPeople
By December 2009, I had come to terms with my gender identity just as I was deployed to Iraq.
IdentityGenderDecemberComeJust
The U.S. intelligence community is in a very poor position to be trusted with protecting civil liberties while engaging in intelligence work.
WorkCommunityIntelligencePoor
When you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail; when you're a skilled intelligence professional, everything looks like a vital source for collection.
IntelligenceYouProfessionalLooks
The leaders of ISIS are canny strategists with a solid understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the West.
UnderstandingStrengthsWestSolid
I sometimes feel less than empty; I feel non-existent. Still, I endure. I refuse to give up.
FeelSometimesEndureEmptyUpGive
Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Chelsea Manning quotes