Gay Quotes
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When are we going to stop labeling everyone? How many times have I been referred to as 'out gay actor?' Do we say, 'out heterosexual actor' when we refer to Tom Hanks?
Bryan Batt
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The general population still thinks HIV is something that came in the 80s and went away, or that it only affects the gay population or intravenous drug users.
Annie Lennox Eurythmics
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There have been many gay knights in the past - like Sir Noel Coward or Sir John Gielgud.
Ian Mckellen
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My cousin is gay, I always tell him that in our family tree, he's in the fruit section.
Jack Roy
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I spent my entire youth being in love with gay men because they were the most interesting and compassionate people I knew.
Jane Hamilton
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Really, when it comes to gay rights, there's two wars going on. The first war is political. But the culture war is over.
Dan Savage
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I don't think Ripley is gay. He appreciates good looks in other men, that's true. But he's married in later books. I'm not saying he's very strong in the sex department. But he makes it in bed with his wife.
Patricia Highsmith
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'O gin I find anither ladye,' He said wi' sighs and tears, 'I wot my coortin' sall not be Anither thirty years:'For gin I find a ladye gay, Exactly to my taste, I'll pop the question, aye or nay, In twenty years at maist.'
Lewis Carroll
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It's not being marketed as a gay show by a gay person. It's just Ellen DeGeneres.
Kyan Douglas
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I feel like, for so many years in the industry, LGBT-identifying actors were told to play small or water themselves down or 'butch it up,' whether you're a male and you're only going out for straight characters because gay characters aren't being written, or you're a woman and you're told to 'femme it up' to play the leading lady role.
Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman
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For the gay establishment, the death of right and wrong began when gaining civil rights ceased to be enough.
Tammy Bruce
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Gay people are nice people. Just like any other people. And gay people love reggae music. Yeah. And gay people love Jamaica.
Winston Foster
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I was pleased because he is the first American rapper to say something positive about gay people. I met his mum, she's lovely.
Boy George Culture Club
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For some reason, the military seems more afraid of gay people than they are against terrorists, but they're very brave with the terrorists... If the terrorists ever got a hold of this information, they'd get a platoon of lesbians to chase us out of Baghdad.
Gary Ackerman
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I've got quite a big gay following. I played a lesbian prostitute in the TV series 'Band Of Gold' but I think my following really grew when I played one in the film 'Imagine Me & You,' with Piper Perabo.
Lena Headey
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Gay activists claim that because I don't subscribe to their political agenda, I am a homophobe, meaning I have a mental disorder - because that is what phobias are.
Laura Schlessinger
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I never really got any backlash from coming out. Across the board all I really got was kids who were grateful, which is so touching and rewarding for me. So grateful that I came out, that I could serve as someone in their world that was gay and helped them feel comfortable about being gay themselves.
Roddy Bottum Faith No More
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Gay marriage has jumped out of the closet on to the front page. Everyone from the president of the U.S. to retired four-star general Colin Powell is embracing the issue, now supported by most Americans. Still, a few people, like former First Lady Laura Bush appear to be conflicted.
Kitty Kelley
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I didn't get bullied any more than anybody else. I think I got bullied more for being poor than being gay. But no more than any other kid. And I'm sure that I did my fair share of picking on other kids, too. We're all humans.
Brandi Carlile
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One thing the gay rights movement taught the world is the importance of being visible.
Charles M. Blow
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I think there is a generation gap. I personally look forward to, as our generation becomes the leaders, you are gonna see a change, and I think hopefully gay marriage will be a part of that country.
Vanessa Kerry
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I could not - and I still cannot - see a sustainable career as a filmmaker in which I focus fully on our gay stories.
Ira Sachs
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Five days a week I drive from our home to the Episcopal Cathedral Center of Los Angeles where I have an office, my computer, and a wonderful sense of community - especially nurtured by the presence of several younger gay men and women who are good friends.
Malcolm Boyd
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My thing is, I don't get in nobody's business or nothing like that or try to bash anybody for what they do. I've got cousins who are gay. To me, there's just no difference. We always chill and have family functions the way we always have. It's not a problem.
Warren G