“Being gay is natural. Hating gay is a lifestyle choice.” ???
“Love demands expression. It will not stay still, stay silent, be good, be modest, be seen and not heard, no. It will break out in tongues of praise, the high note that smashes the glass and spills the liquid.” ???
“Openness may not completely disarm prejudice, but it’s a good place to start.” ???
“I want to do the right thing and not hide anymore. I want to march for tolerance, acceptance, and understanding. I want to take a stand and say, ‘Me, too.’” ???
“It takes some intelligence and insight to figure out you’re gay and then a tremendous amount of balls to live it and live it proudly.” ???
“Love him and let him love you. Do you think anything else under heaven really matters?” ???
“Like being a woman, like being a racial, religious, tribal, or ethnic minority, being LGBT does not make you less human. And that is why gay rights are human rights, and human rights are gay rights.” ???
“Human beings are human beings, just treat everyone like that.” ???
“If you help elect more gay people, that gives a green light to all who feel disenfranchised. A green light to move forward.” ???
“If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door.” ??
“Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.” ??
“The important thing is not the object of love, but the emotion itself.” ??
“You look ridiculous if you dance. You look ridiculous if you don’t dance. So you might as well dance.” ??
“The richness of our communities, our cities, and our nation lies in recognizing and celebrating our diversity. That diversity is not only in our various ethnicity and cultures but also in the diversity of our sexual orientations. We all contribute, each in our own way, to the strength, vitality, and the well-being of our society.” ???
“We should indeed keep calm in the face of difference and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity of humanity.” ???
“There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.” ??
“It always seemed to me a bit pointless to disapprove of homosexuality. It’s like disapproving of rain.” ???
“Do we have to know who’s gay and who’s straight? Can’t we just love everybody and judge them by the car they drive?” ??
“I learned compassion from being discriminated against. Everything bad that’s ever happened to me has taught me compassion.” ???
“To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow — this is a human offering that can border on miraculous.” ??