- Friendship
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- 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
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
You know, American citizens, I don't think, ever thought that the right to the pursuit of happiness did not include the right to marry the person you love. But for a whole number of Americans, gay Americans, that happens to be true.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
People don't think the struggles gay people have are worth talking about because everyone's decided that we're all equals now. Those struggles are much more subtle now. But the weight of being different does carry on.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
My straight friends accept I'm gay but they forget that some people don't. Even now, if I go into a party, people don't usually assume I'm gay, so you have to keep coming out. And if you say you've got a film with a gay subject matter, you can sometimes see people's eyes going, 'Oh! OK!'
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm gay, and I know a lot of very liberal straight people, and, of course, they're absolutely fine, but they still won't necessarily come and see a film like 'Weekend.'
- Past
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- Nov 07, 2020
I always think that there's a weight of prejudice from the past that gay people perhaps carry around with them. Even if it doesn't exist so much around them, they still have a feeling of being excluded, and perceived prejudice is almost as unsettling as actual prejudice.
- Moment
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have seen a lot of gay-themed films that didn't really express how I see being gay at this moment in the world. There never seemed to be a kind of authentic depiction of relationships.
- Gay Community
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think the gay community is made up of so many little different things, different parts, different people... I think that can be quite hard for people. You think you've found your tribe, but actually, that isn't your tribe, and then you have to keep searching for what kind of makes sense.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
In the early stages of being out, you meet all these people from all kinds of backgrounds, and the one thing you have in common is you're all gay, but then you start to realise how different your experiences actually are.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
For me, it's very important that shows about gay people are messy and complicated and are truthful about what we do.
- Doing
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm happy to do gay material, and I'm gay, and I'm not embarrassed about it, but it's nice not being limited to only doing gay material.
- Difficult
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- Nov 07, 2020
Any show that has a completely gay ensemble has the very difficult task of trying to represent the community.
- Dating
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- Nov 07, 2020
There isn't a way to depict the gay community without at least mentioning the existence of online dating apps like Grindr.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I deal with gay and black conservatives who don't want to be called Uncle Toms of their politically correct Marxist multi-cultural unit structure. And they come to me saying, 'What can I do?' And I say, 'Lay low.'
- New
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- Nov 07, 2020
It used to be so important to choose what you were. Gay or straight. Male or female. I think the new generation is more fluid.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
The fact is, I'm gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldn't be any more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020