Gay Quotes - Page 23

• Everything a gay man does makes a political statement. Everything matters: where you bank, where you shop, where you eat. When you hold your lover’s hand in public

  Josh Lanyon

  Men, Hands, Political

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• When they are gay, the waves echo their gaiety; but when they are sad, then every breaker, as it rolls, seems to bring additional sadness, and to speak to us of hopelessness and of the pettiness of all our joys.

  Baroness Orczy

  Sadness, Echoes, Joy

  Baroness Orczy (2012). “The Scarlet Pimpernel”, p.140, Courier Corporation

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• At its heart, the quest that trans people are on is to have the same thing that straight — and gay — people have: the ability to wake up in the morning and be ourselves, without permission, without apology. Our lives should not be defined by wigs, or surgery, or which bathroom we use. Our lives should be defined by our identities, and the truth we bear in our hearts.

  Jennifer Finney Boylan

  Morning, Heart, Apology

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• Shouldn't homophobic politicians and anti-gay bullies be presumed to be gay until they get caught up in a straight sex scandal?

  Dan Savage

  Sex, Bully, Scandal

  "Psssssst! Hey, You! You There, Reading Slog at Work on Monday Morning! Wanna See an Anti-Gay Republican Senator's Butthole? Sure Ya Do..." by Dan Savage, www.thestranger.com. August 29, 2011.

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• I'm repulsed at the concept of man-on-man sex, I think it's against nature, I think it's strange as hell, but if that's what you are, I love you. I'm not going to judge people's morals. I say live and let live.

  Ted Nugent

  Sex, Love You, Men

  "Ted Nugent: 'Gay sex is repulsive'" by Justin Harp, www.digitalspy.com. May 20, 2011.

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• Their problem is not me and the Democrats; their problem is themselves. Who are they? Are they these extreme conservatives who are right-to-life, pro-assault-weapon, anti-gay? Is that who they are? Because if that's who they are and they're the extreme conservatives, they have no place in the state of New York.

  Andrew Cuomo

  New York, Assault Weapons, Problem

  "Glenn Beck blasts Gov. Cuomo's remark against conservatives". "The Kelly File" with Megyn Kelly, www.foxnews.com. January 21, 2014.

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• Serving people we don't see eye to eye with is the essence of Christianity. Jesus died for a world with which he didn't see eye to eye. If a bakery doesn't want to sell its products to a gay couple, it's their business. Literally. But leave Jesus out of it.

  Andy Stanley

  Jesus, Couple, Eye

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• I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay.

  Jason Collins

  Years, Nba, Black

  "Why NBA center Jason Collins is coming out now". www.si.com. April 29, 2013.

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• I think every time you take a female character, a black character, a Hispanic character, a gay character, and make that the point of the character, you are minimalizing the character.

  Len Wein

  Character, Thinking, Black

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• I am pleased now that I have lived in a gay as well as a religious ghetto, though it hasn't been very comfortable. Taken together, their limitations cancel each other out and I have seen the world more kindly and more honestly.

  Lionel Blue

  Religious, Taken, Ghetto

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• I fully realize that a person who stands for what I stand for, an activist, a gay activist, becomes the target or the potential target for a person who is insecure, terrified, afraid, or very disturbed with themselves.

  Harvey Milk

  Insecure, Target, Realizing

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• It seems to me, then, that vulnerability and and self-disclosure are at the heart of what we understand about the nature of God. And the reason I believe gay and lesbian people are spiritual people is that we too have participated in vulnerability and self-disclosure, especially in the process of coming-out. When someone shares with you who they really, really are, it is a special offering. To do so when it risks rejection is a profound, holy gift.

  Gene Robinson

  Spiritual, Believe, Heart

  Gene Robinson (2012). “God Believes in Love: Straight Talk About Gay Marriage”, p.109, Vintage

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• I'm a black, gay woman. I think the only way to make the GOP hate me more is if I sent them a video of me rolling around on a pile of welfare checks.

  Wanda Sykes

  Hate, Thinking, Black

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• What am I supposed to do if I go bald? Get a wig? Fat, goofy, gay, wig. I might as well get a piano and start an Elton John tribute act!

  Alan Carr

  Funny, Piano, Wigs

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• I'm actually all for gay marriage. Just the thought of having a man around the house.

  Daniel Tosh

  Funny, Humor, Men

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• The most important political step that any gay man or lesbian can take is to come out of the closet. It's been proven that it is easier to hate us and to fear us if you can't see us.

  Amanda Bearse

  Hate, Men, Political

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• There are enormously gifted Episcopal priests around this church who are gay and lesbian, some of whom are partnered, who would make wonderful bishops and they're going to be nominated and they're going to be elected.

  Gene Robinson

  Church, Bishops, Wonderful

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• When I'm really hot, I can walk into a room and if a man doesn't look at me, he's probably gay.

  Kathleen Turner

  Stupid, Men, Hot

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• Nor did Americans believe that Republicans had been waging war on minorities, women, or gays - especially given that Republicans have held the House only since 2011 and have been out of power in the Senate and presidency since 2009.

  Victor Davis Hanson

  War, Believe, House

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• We have seen a man dragged to death in Texas simply because he was black. A young man murdered in Wyoming simply because he was gay. In the last year alone, we've seen the shootings of African Americans, Asian Americans, and Jewish children simply because of who they were. This is not the American way. We must draw the line. Without delay, we must pass the Hate Crimes Prevention Act and the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. And we should reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.

  William J. Clinton

  Children, Hate, Men

  "The full speech: part two", www.theguardian.com. January 28, 2000.

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• Gay men are perfect men for girls who are tough. They're not threatened by strong women, and they're usually very in touch with their feelings and pay attention to details. I've always had an affinity with gay men.

  Madonna Ciccone

  Girl, Strong Women, Perfect

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• You cannot demand your rights, civil or otherwise, if you are unwilling to say what you are.

  Merle Miller

  Rights, Lgbt, Demand

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• If the issue is letting the states experiment and letting the society have more time to figure out its direction, why is taking a case now the answer?

  Sonia Sotomayor

  Issues, Answers, More Time

  "Hollingsworth v. Perry (Prop 8) (Oral Arguments)". genius.com. March 26, 2013.

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• I believe that marriage has served society well, and I believe it is important to affirm that, that marriage between a man and a woman is the ideal. And the job of the President is to drive policy toward the ideal.

  George W. Bush

  Jobs, Believe, Men

  "President Bush Welcomes German Chancellor Schroeder to White House". A joint press conference of President George W. Bush and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in the Oval Office, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. February 27, 2004.

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• Because the union of a man and woman deserves an honored place in our society, I support the protection of marriage against activist judges. And I will continue to appoint federal judges who know the difference between personal opinion and the strict interpretation of the law.

  George W. Bush

  Men, Personal Opinions, Law

  2004 Republican National Convention Address, delivered 2 September 2004, Madison Square Garden, New York

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