Candace Gingrich Quotes

United States, Lgbt Rights Activist
June 2, 1966

Candace Gingrich is an American LGBT rights activist at the Human Rights Campaign. Candace is the half-sibling of former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, who is more than 20 years their senior.

I felt a variation of the fear that a lot of gay people have, that their families will reject them. I thought if I were to come out to the world then I would risk losing them.

Candace Gingrich
- World
- Risk
- Gay
A leaky faucet, a barking dog - those are things you tolerate.

Candace Gingrich
- Dog
- Tolerate

There are still so many misconceptions out there, including that gays come from bad families. Maybe I don't completely change people's minds, but I make them think twice.

Candace Gingrich
- Mind
- Stills
- Including
It certainly makes people question why a man who talks about family values all the time doesn't seem to care that his own sister, not to mention thousands of other Americans, can lose her job just because of her sexual orientation.

Candace Gingrich
- People
- Care
- Jobs
Your brother doesn't have to be speaker for your voice to be heard in Congress

Candace Gingrich
- Brother
- Voice
- Congress
The things we saw happen in the last four years of the Obama administration would all, or many of them, go away under a President Gingrich. It would be a huge setback.

Candace Gingrich
Activist: not as much acting as it is reacting- which is my story

Candace Gingrich
- Acting
- Stories
- Activist
In reality, Mom just really hates me having short hair.

Candace Gingrich
- Reality
- Hate
- Hair