- Nov 07, 2020
Gay Quotes
On identity, belonging and the case for equality.
These gay quotes touch on media representation, the meaning of chosen family, and calls for full civil equality regardless of orientation. See related reflections in our Community quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
On the gay issue, hey, you know what, if people love each other, Jesus, I mean come on.
- Feature Film
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- Nov 07, 2020
Directly after Rock Hudson's death came the fears that gay writers and actors and directors would be denied jobs; who knew if they would live long enough to finish a feature film or television series? And would the unions force directors to give blood tests and ban actors who tested positive?
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'll say this: I want to become a distraction! And what I mean is by making big plays and doing good stuff on the field. Although nobody would print that, because that's not a story. Gotta keep bringing up the locker-room situation because he's gay.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am an openly proud gay man.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
I knew from a young age that I was attracted to guys. I didn't know if it was a phase... I didn't want to say, 'Hey, I might be gay. I might be bi.' I just didn't know... I wanted to find who I was and make sure I knew what was comfortable. So I didn't tell anyone growing up.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I feel like it's important for young people - practically, young gay people - to know what to do and how to handle bigotry and opposition and where to go to have those resources of help and guidance. I think it's important.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
It never occurred to me that I needed to say that I was gay. I simply am. Anyone who knows me or who's been around me ten minutes knows it too.
- Only
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- Nov 07, 2020
I started out as a pianist and singer in gay and piano bars - they were the only places I could get a job singing show tunes.
- Black
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have the most eclectic audience - I've got gay, I've got straight, black, white, rich, poor, young, old, in 45 countries. And they don't all come because I'm the Sinatra kid, though that's a big part of it. My biggest successes have come from pop songs that I write myself.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020