- 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
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think the moral majority and religious right have been shrinking and having not quite as loud a voice in America, and all of a sudden people are coming to their own realizations going, 'Joe down the street is gay and he's a great guy.'
- Care
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't much care who is gay or straight or married or not. I mostly notice if they are brave enough to confront bigotry.
- Complain
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- Nov 07, 2020
If people are going to complain about stereotyping, it's as likely to be Italian-Americans as gay people.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
People have often asked if I'm gay because I don't go out of my way to spit and scratch and give people attitude.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
Gay marriage won't be more of an issue 25 years from now than interracial marriage is today.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's insulting when somebody who is not a member of our community feels like they have a great understanding of what it's like to grow up gay in this country.
- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020
Without gay men, I am nothing.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
If the tenth of the population that is gay became visible tomorrow, the panic of the majority of people would inspire repressive legislation of a sort that would shock even the pessimists among us.
- Moment
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- Nov 07, 2020
After coming out as gay, I soon felt a lot more comfortable in my life, moment to moment.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I didn't want to be gay. I wanted to be... I wanted an easy life. And you know what? I am gay, and I still have an easy life.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I became quite a diva, and intolerant, and people knew when I was not pleased. Some people were afraid of me, and other people just kind of blew me off. But I wasn't making any friends. I only had one person who remained my friend, and he was my boyfriend for a while. Even though I told him I was gay, he was like, 'That's alright.'
- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020
I spent my entire youth being in love with gay men because they were the most interesting and compassionate people I knew.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
But who can paint like Nature? Can imagination boast, amid its gay creation, hues like hers?
- American
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- Nov 07, 2020