(34 quotes found)
“I've had to fight to be myself and to be respected. I'm proud to carry this stigma and call myself a lesbian. I don't boast about it or broadcast it, but I don't deny it. I've had to confront society and the Church, which says that homosexuals are da”
Chavela Vargas
“The stigma is so strong that HIV is hidden. It's virtually invisible here.”
George Bishop
“Much of the time these ... sexual assaults will go unreported because of the stigma that still prevails. As a result, these women might also miss that window of opportunity to access medical care.”
Carrie Shelver
“We know that all our schools are trying very hard, ... To be put on a list -- it's just a stigma I'm not sure is helpful.”
Catherine Sullivan
“These girls don't have any kind of stigma against Southside,”
Catherine Young
“As long as this stigma exists, that Charles Taylor is supposed to be Attila the Hun, nothing is going to come here. And now it's not just about me, it's about this country living.”
Charles Taylor
“Step by step, we will break this cycle of silence, poor information and stigma,”
Chevy Chase
“The stigma of St. Pete as a retirement community is just so long gone. That old stereotype is ancient history. We want that thing buried.”
David Goodwin
“We were concerned because of the stigma of being trailer homes or cheaper homes. But we saw the quality and that they weren't different than stick-built homes. We realized this was a better house than what we were building.”
Chris Martin
“The stigma of child abuse is still apparent here. (It's) kind of like the road less traveled. Turns out it was the road all of us should have been taking all along.”
Cindy Winstead
