An Ally's Promise
By Anthony J. D'Angelo
from the book Inspiration for LGBT Students & Their Allies
presented by Campus Pride with permission from the Collegiate Empowerment Company

The Birmingham Pledge
presented by the Birmingham Pledge Foundation

"First They Came for the Jews"
by the Rev. Martin Niemöller

First they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the Communists, and I did not speak out because I was not a Communist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak out for me.

Tolerance.org's "Declaration of Tolerance"
Tolerance is a personal decision that comes from a belief that every person is a treasure. I believe that America's diversity is its strength. I also recognize that ignorance, insensitivity and bigotry can turn that diversity into a source of prejudice and discrimination.

To help keep diversity a wellspring of strength and make America a better place for all, I pledge to have respect for people whose abilities, beliefs, culture, race, sexual identity or other characteristics are different from my own.