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Responding to the question of why she decided to come out when she did: "It was only when I realized, I think, that I could be viewed as a labour leader in my own right, and that talking about my sexuality would actually be a way of expanding other civil rights. I realized that that I needed to actually be a role model and a leader in this area by using myself." -- Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, interviewed on the PBS television program, In The Life, episode, "Lifesavers" (aired, at least in my area, in the wee hours of 2008-11-10).