Sentence examples for emboldened to identify from inspiring English sources

After the 1969 Stonewall riots, in which New York City policemen raided a gay bar and met with sustained resistance, many homosexuals were emboldened to identify themselves as gay men or lesbians to friends, to relatives, and even to the public at large.

Since this official proclamation, groups like the Aymara, Quechua, and Chimané along with an estimated 33 other Bolivian ethnicities have become emboldened to identify as members of their indigenous communities and are generally not ashamed to dress in their traditional tribal attire.

Rather than taking the air out of such campaigns, the Ohio AIG agreement, Coakley's settlement with Morgan Stanley and the Goldman agreement will likely embolden efforts to identify investment banks', mortgage banks' and credit ratings agencies' complicity in, and unjustified profits from, the lead up to the financial crisis.

He lightened up and became emboldened to take chances.

A few have been emboldened to do so.

Landlords are emboldened to evict people.

Rather it is emboldened to grow anew".

Ms. Cancino was emboldened to try to re-enter the work force, but felt unprepared.

Still, Sunday's gains had left opposition leaders emboldened to criticize Mr. Putin.

But maybe ownership feels emboldened to take control in Boston after the 2011 fiasco.

He may also feel emboldened to relaunch his plans for a presidential form of government.