“There were significant strides taken in 2020. But that doesn't take away from the fact that the road in front of us remains long.”— Mekita Rivas, fashionista.com
“After decades at the helm, inclusivity is now an unavoidable part of Wintour’s conversations, too—with tangible (albeit long overdue) results, claims Condé Nast.”— Maiysha Kai, theglowup.theroot.com
“The real answer to the question asked years ago on that couch is, actually, I’m bisexual. But if I wasn’t, I guess I would be straight? IDK. I guess I don’t have to decide that. I don’t know if anyone does — at least not for anyone else.”— Nikolas Toner, gomag.com
“A travel-writing utopia would be one that’s full of nuance and expertise, but also more representative of the way we travel: Korean-American writers covering Argentina, Black writers reporting on India, Puerto Rican writers visiting Kenya—because their perspectives will broaden the way we come to vi…”— Sarah Khan, cntraveler.com
“What's really important right now is not just the diversity of the field, but the answers that we're offering to the American people. That's what the voters are going to make their decision based on.”— Pete Buttigieg, cbsnews.com
“We may come from different places. We may pray in different ways. We may look different. And love different. But all live in the same country of shared dreams.”— Amy Klobuchar, twincities.com
“You can be our diversity hire.”— Michelle King, Robert King, Phil Alden Robinson, Adrian Boseman, Delroy Lindo, imdb.com
“You know, I never thought I was a racist before living in this area. I'm about as liberal as any ex-cop could ever be. But now... we really do need to move.”— S. Craig Zahler, Melanie Ridgeman, Laurie Holden, imdb.com
“Kids need to understand what diversity means, and books can do that in a lovely way. Diversity isn’t just about skin color; it can be about disability, gender and so many other things, so I think children’s books are a great way to approach the topic in an age-appropriate way”— Maria Dismondy, melmagazine.com
“By fighting for the core Democratic values that unite us while holding President Trump accountable next year, we will achieve a strong, diverse and lasting Democratic majority.”— Cheri Bustos, bustos.house.gov
“As Democrats, our strength has always come from our diversity. My vision for this role will be to engage the entire Caucus to support one another, but particularly our new and most vulnerable members. We will achieve this by sharing best practices and tactics across districts, whether they be urban,…”— Cheri Bustos, bustos.house.gov
“I’ve been thinking, lately, my whole life maybe, about who gets to sit down and at what cost.”— Lynn Steger Strong, medium.com
“I'm still advocating ... I'm going to press for the vote — the Latino vote — when the time comes, because I think it's going to make a great difference. I think we just have to make the people believe that their vote does make a difference.”— Rita Moreno, npr.org
“The United States is still a land for dreamers. I pray it will always welcome people from all over the world and that our diversity will increase. More spice in the stew!”— Rita Moreno, aarp.org
“What I say to my gente [people] is to hang on, and to remember who they are, be proud of who they are, and keep talking. And keep complaining, and just don't ever — don't give up. That's always been my motto anyway. My motto has always been 'persevere' — perseverancia. And that's what we need to do.”— Rita Moreno, npr.org
“I had won two major awards for West Side Story — I had won the Oscar and a Golden Globe — and fully believing that I was going to get a lot of work from then on and everything was going to be just rosy. And the opposite happened — I couldn't get a job to save my life. There were a few offers, but th…”— Rita Moreno, npr.org
“I wanted them to be diverse. The whole underlying principle of the X-Men was to try to be an anti-bigotry story to show there’s good in every person.”— Stan Lee, comicbook.com
“It’s like living on an island, because it’s hard to get in and out of. That’s what turns people off. But that’s exactly what I like about it. I kind of jokingly say, it’s the only island connected by a land bridge. Police are really great, fire department is really great, hospitals are really good.…”— Chester Bennington, billboard.com
“Our differences should not divide us. Our differences should bring us closer as we admire our uniqueness as individuals and our diversity as humanity.”— Ryan Pernofski, twitter.com
“I love what my brown skin looks like and what it represents. And there are many times I’m fully unaware of my skin. The perfect example is I’m talking to somebody, and they would look at me and say, ‘So how do they do that in India?’ I say, ‘I’m not sure. I’m from Pakistan. But I can Google it for y…”— Habiba Nosheen, allure.com