The document contains responses from various individuals on what equality means to them. Many of the responses emphasize being treated with equal respect, dignity, and fairness as others regardless of personal attributes such as age, race, gender, disability status, or sexual orientation. Several specifically mention having equal rights, opportunities, and access to the same life experiences as most other people in areas such as employment, marriage, housing, and social participation.

1. WHAT DOES EQUALITY MEAN
TO YOU ?

2. “Equality is a world where everyone in society
should be valued and supported (regardless of
age , race, gender, disablitlty ). We are all
human beings.Everyone has the power to affect
change.”
Allyson Dupont

3. “Having the same rights as everyone else, being
able to get married without getting penalized
and living in a place that I feel comfortable”
Christina Battista

4. “To be treated respectfully, like everyone else”
Kevin Delbonis

5. “Do good onto others, as you should do good
onto you”
Tony Cinco

6. “Have the same opportunities of other people.
Get married, live in my own
house,working,time with my cats family and
friends.”
Deanne Gagne

7. “To be able to receive the same treatment,neccesities,and
expectations that the average person would like to find in
life,enviroment and standards”
Margarita Grome

8. “Being treated the same with the knowledge
that disabled persons can do the same job.
People need to realize stigmas are false”
Vinny De Jesus

9. “Just being treated the same, like everyone
else”
Mark Brown

10. “Having the same information and
opportunities that (most) other people have”
Mary Wambach

11. “Freedom and fair treatment for everyone”
Jeff Ovaginian

12. “To be good and loyal, to get around”
Mark Susa

13. “Corliss friends, job recycle paycheck, Bank of
America, walking,communicative”
Jill Merlin

14. “Being able to make decisions for themselves –
living independently”
Tanja Blicker-Ucran

15. “Living life as normal as possible”
Rebecca Beaton

16. “To be treated like anyone else”
Ken Renaud