It was wrongly assumed that I wished to become some sort of leader among gay activists, whereas in reality I was happier to be a foot soldier. – Ian Mckellen
There never was a happier or more devoted husband than the male bluebird. He is the gay champion and escort of the female at all times, and while she is sitting, he feeds her regularly. – John Burroughs
I think it’s interesting: What is the generational effect of the experience of being a gay person in America? For my generation, it was very difficult. – Ira Sachs
Gay rights is not something most of us think about – because most of us happen to have been born straight. – Jodi Picoult
I think we’re realizing that gay people are able to do the type of comedy that we just assumed was for straight people over the years. Whatever old boundaries there were, which were very real and still have an effect on us, in the way we socialize, I think that’s slowly becoming less important. – James Adomian
Whether a person is straight or gay, Republican, Democrat, good person, not a good person, they’re all welcome, because to me, church is a place you’re supposed to get healed and whole and loved. – Joel Osteen
When I came out publicly, some photo editors had a field day searching for pictures of me with a limp wrist or some other stereotypical gay signifier – as though, after decades in the public eye, they’d suddenly come across a trove of shots where I looked like a Cher impersonator. – James McGreevey
I would like to thank those who spoke boldly against the ‘gay marriage float’ in the 2014 Rose Parade. Apparently, that vigorous opposition came from perhaps millions of people, and it had a significant influence on how the matter was handled on network and cable television. – James Dobson
My first yak was fairly quiet and looked a noble steed with my Mexican saddle and gay blanket among rather than upon his thick black locks. His back seemed as broad as that of an elephant, and with his slow, sure, resolute step, he was like a mountain in motion. – Isabella Bird
We’ve got to deal with the fact that the church has been violently prejudiced against gay people. We’ve murdered them; we’ve burned them at the stake; we’ve run them out of town for something over which they have no control. And that’s immoral. – John Shelby Spong
I’ve been close to two or three couples, gay and straight, who have been together for 45 years. – Ira Sachs
Inequality for gay and lesbian people is no longer a debatable issue in either church or state. – John Shelby Spong
I think they should let gays in the military because we are the United States of America. And if a gay person wants to serve his or her country, why should they not be allowed to? – Jesse Ventura
To me, politics is culture. I became a journalist, and later a filmmaker, to get to know my new country and my volatile place in it as a gay, undocumented Filipino-American. – Jose Antonio Vargas
It’s only fair that stable gay relationships of long standing should have the same rights and responsibilities as married couples. I know the image of gay marriage is to some people horrific and ludicrous. – Ian Mckellen
Jesus never said a word about homosexuality. In all of his teachings about multiple things – he never said that gay people should be condemned. I personally think it is very fine for gay people to be married in civil ceremonies. – Jimmy Carter
It’s like, ‘Oh, well of course you want gay marriage, you’re gay.’ I think when heterosexual people are talking to their peers and they’re like, ‘This is an equal rights thing,’ it’s a little bit easier. – Jillian Michaels
I didn’t know what gay was until I lived in New York for 10 years. You know, I was just underexposed in that regard. – Isaiah Washington
My mom gave me enough self-worth to carry me through difficult experiences. She was very loving and accepting. She was like, ‘Whelp, you’re gay? OK, cool.’ – Jillian Michaels
There’s lots of stuff about me being a fan of Cliff but not being gay. Which suggests that he is, but he’s not. Anyway, this is Channel 4, let their lawyers sort it out. – Johnny Vegas
The public has always had affection for gay entertainers. The time was right for an out gay entertainer. – Julian Clary
I knew that this was what I wanted to talk about on stage. There was no point being coy about it, or pretending that I wasn’t gay. That was the substance of my whole act. If you took that away, there would be nothing left. – Julian Clary