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Gay Quotes

Unlike straight men, who have the luxury of being slobs because women usually expect them to be, gay men - whether preppies, fashion victims, or jocks - are thought to be more obsessed with how they look because they dress for themselves and, consequently, for each other Picture Quote #1

For thousands of years, there have been lies about being gay or not being gay. If you know they’re lies, you’re free Picture Quote #1

Give yourself permission to enjoy being gay. You do have to give yourself permission. You have been told you may not. Give yourself permission to be free Picture Quote #1

If you look at my life before I went into television, the struggle I went through coming out would be surprising to most people, given how comfortable and how out I am being the only late-night gay talk-show host Picture Quote #1

All over the country, they’re reading about me, and the story doesn’t center on me being gay. It’s just about a gay person who is doing his job Picture Quote #1

Being transgender, like being gay, tall, short, white, black, male, or female, is another part of the human condition that makes each individual unique, and something over which we have no control. We are who we are in the deepest recesses of our minds, hearts and identities Picture Quote #1

Alan Turing is so important to me and to the world, and his story is so important to be told, so it was a big thing to take up, and I was a little petrified. Like, who am I to write the Alan Turing story? He’s one of the great geniuses of the 20th century - who was horribly persecuted for being gay - and I’m a kid from Chicago Picture Quote #1

Am I proud of being straight? No. You know why? Because if I start acting proud, that’s going to make me seem kind of gay Picture Quote #1

There are sometimes concerns about being respectful with a gay character, and you either end up with a tiptoeing quality or an all-out cliche Picture Quote #1

I care a great deal about LGBT U.S. servicemen and women being able to serve openly and honestly. Since early in my career, I’ve included realistic LGBT characters in my books. The idea that a gay Navy SEAL had to hide who he was in order to serve was a terrible one - and I made sure my readers knew that! Picture Quote #1

A scientist should be the happiest of men. Not that science isn’t serious; but as everyone knows, being serious is one way of being happy, just as being gay is one way of being unhappy Picture Quote #1

Creativity has got to start with humanity and when you’re a human being, you feel, you suffer. You’re gay, you’re sick, you’re nervous or whatever Picture Quote #1

The way I approach the character isn’t about being gay or straight. It’s just about who you love. Gender has very little to do with it Picture Quote #1

I don’t see anyone as being different than anyone else, whether you’re gay or straight or whatever - everyone’s the same. That’s how I was raised Picture Quote #1

Why can’t I be friends with somebody who’s gay? Why not? You can miss out on a lot by being so small-minded and stereotypical about people. It’s stupid Picture Quote #1

You won’t hear me talk about my politics, you won’t hear me talk about my vegetarianism, you won’t hear me comment on the Iraq war. You’ll only hear me talk about being gay and being an actor. I am just public on those two issues Picture Quote #1

Religion looms as large as an elephant in the United States, to the point that being nonreligious is about the biggest handicap a politician running for office can have, bigger than being gay, unmarried, thrice married, or black Picture Quote #1

I think the gay - the gay/straight alliances in the school are very useful as far as creating understanding among kids and so kids aren’t necessarily so stigmatized or demonized for being who they really are Picture Quote #1

When I came out, when I was 17 years old, it was one of those things where I realized that there was going to be so many obstacles, but being gay doesn’t mean being weak Picture Quote #1

Being from New York, if you’re gay, you’re gay. I think it’s important that if you are gay, you not be afraid to say who you are Picture Quote #1

There’s nothing wrong with being gay. I have plenty of friends who are going to hell Picture Quote #1

I don’t believe being gay is something you can change, no more than you can change the color of your hair or your eyes. Well, I dye my hair, so maybe that’s not the best example. But your eyes! Picture Quote #1

Ben Hur, who said to his sister Ben Him, We’d better swap names before they start calling me Ben Gay! Never got a dinner! Picture Quote #1

Let’s not ask whether the parents are gay or heterosexual. The important thing is who the best parents are in each individual case Picture Quote #1

Human bodies are words, myriads of words, (In the best poems re-appears the body, man’s or woman’s, well-shaped, natural, gay, Every part able, active, receptive, without shame or the need of shame.) Picture Quote #1

It’s better to be black than gay because when you’re black you don’t have to tell your mother Picture Quote #1

Gays don’t have a lot of testosterone. I’m talking about that they use both sides of their brain. Straight men only use one side. Gay men are very bright, very handsome... they put themselves better together. They dress good, they decorate, they clean, they cook Picture Quote #1

The battle going on over gay marriage in America reveals an awful lot. The Bible belt - people hate gay people. Because the Bible tells them? No, the Bible tells them an awful lot of things that they ignore Picture Quote #1

Oh, there’s going to be debate because you’re dealing with the Bible and religion is supposed to be separate from state and that to me is already a conflict before it even hits the gay issue Picture Quote #1

There are lots of big books that have gay characters - or, more commonly, a gay character - in secondary roles, but seldom are their lives, and especially their sexual lives, on center stage Picture Quote #1

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Unlike straight men, who have the luxury of being slobs because women usually expect them to be, gay men - whether preppies, fashion victims, or jocks - are thought to be more obsessed with how they look because they dress for themselves and, consequently, for each other. (Gay Quotes) For thousands of years, there have been lies about being gay or not being gay. If you know they’re lies, you’re free. (Gay Quotes) Give yourself permission to enjoy being gay. You do have to give yourself permission. You have been told you may not. Give yourself permission to be free. (Gay Quotes) If you look at my life before I went into television, the struggle I went through coming out would be surprising to most people, given how comfortable and how out I am being the only late-night gay talk-show host. (Gay Quotes) All over the country, they’re reading about me, and the story doesn’t center on me being gay. It’s just about a gay person who is doing his job. (Gay Quotes) Being transgender, like being gay, tall, short, white, black, male, or female, is another part of the human condition that makes each individual unique, and something over which we have no control. We are who we are in the deepest recesses of our minds, hearts and identities. (Gay Quotes) Alan Turing is so important to me and to the world, and his story is so important to be told, so it was a big thing to take up, and I was a little petrified. Like, who am I to write the Alan Turing story? He’s one of the great geniuses of the 20th century - who was horribly persecuted for being gay - and I’m a kid from Chicago. (Gay Quotes) Am I proud of being straight? No. You know why? Because if I start acting proud, that’s going to make me seem kind of gay. (Gay Quotes) There are sometimes concerns about being respectful with a gay character, and you either end up with a tiptoeing quality or an all-out cliche. (Gay Quotes) I care a great deal about LGBT U.S. servicemen and women being able to serve openly and honestly. Since early in my career, I’ve included realistic LGBT characters in my books. The idea that a gay Navy SEAL had to hide who he was in order to serve was a terrible one - and I made sure my readers knew that! (Gay Quotes) A scientist should be the happiest of men. Not that science isn’t serious; but as everyone knows, being serious is one way of being happy, just as being gay is one way of being unhappy. (Gay Quotes) Creativity has got to start with humanity and when you’re a human being, you feel, you suffer. You’re gay, you’re sick, you’re nervous or whatever. (Gay Quotes) The way I approach the character isn’t about being gay or straight. It’s just about who you love. Gender has very little to do with it. (Gay Quotes) I don’t see anyone as being different than anyone else, whether you’re gay or straight or whatever - everyone’s the same. That’s how I was raised. (Gay Quotes) Why can’t I be friends with somebody who’s gay? Why not? You can miss out on a lot by being so small-minded and stereotypical about people. It’s stupid. (Gay Quotes) You won’t hear me talk about my politics, you won’t hear me talk about my vegetarianism, you won’t hear me comment on the Iraq war. You’ll only hear me talk about being gay and being an actor. I am just public on those two issues. (Gay Quotes) Religion looms as large as an elephant in the United States, to the point that being nonreligious is about the biggest handicap a politician running for office can have, bigger than being gay, unmarried, thrice married, or black. (Gay Quotes) I think the gay - the gay/straight alliances in the school are very useful as far as creating understanding among kids and so kids aren’t necessarily so stigmatized or demonized for being who they really are. (Gay Quotes) When I came out, when I was 17 years old, it was one of those things where I realized that there was going to be so many obstacles, but being gay doesn’t mean being weak. (Gay Quotes) Being from New York, if you’re gay, you’re gay. I think it’s important that if you are gay, you not be afraid to say who you are. (Gay Quotes) There’s nothing wrong with being gay. I have plenty of friends who are going to hell. (Gay Quotes) I don’t believe being gay is something you can change, no more than you can change the color of your hair or your eyes. Well, I dye my hair, so maybe that’s not the best example. But your eyes! (Gay Quotes) Ben Hur, who said to his sister Ben Him, We’d better swap names before they start calling me Ben Gay! Never got a dinner! (Gay Quotes) Let’s not ask whether the parents are gay or heterosexual. The important thing is who the best parents are in each individual case. (Gay Quotes) Human bodies are words, myriads of words, (In the best poems re-appears the body, man’s or woman’s, well-shaped, natural, gay, Every part able, active, receptive, without shame or the need of shame.) (Gay Quotes) It’s better to be black than gay because when you’re black you don’t have to tell your mother. (Gay Quotes) Gays don’t have a lot of testosterone. I’m talking about that they use both sides of their brain. Straight men only use one side. Gay men are very bright, very handsome... they put themselves better together. They dress good, they decorate, they clean, they cook. (Gay Quotes) The battle going on over gay marriage in America reveals an awful lot. The Bible belt - people hate gay people. Because the Bible tells them? No, the Bible tells them an awful lot of things that they ignore. (Gay Quotes) Oh, there’s going to be debate because you’re dealing with the Bible and religion is supposed to be separate from state and that to me is already a conflict before it even hits the gay issue. (Gay Quotes) There are lots of big books that have gay characters - or, more commonly, a gay character - in secondary roles, but seldom are their lives, and especially their sexual lives, on center stage. (Gay Quotes)

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