The act of smiling can change the way you feel and the way you view the people and the world around you. It can also change the people around you. It is such a simple thing but very powerful.
Give this to others. They may return this gift. They may not. But if they don't, you will have a better understand why they didn't. You can be the architect that builds the bridge back to understanding.
Yes you must stand your ground agains that which will hinder your human rights. But don't let reason be the bludgeon to suppress another's freedom of thought, even if the thoughts are irrational. Allow this thought to exist, but fight it as it becomes a behavior.