pride » Infinite Affirmation

"I'm living by example by continuing on with my career and having a full, rich life, and I am incidentally gay" - Portia DeRossi “Amazing how eye and skin color come in many shades yet many think sexuality is just gay or straight” ― DaShanne Stokes "So let me be clear: I'm proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me" -- Tim Cook “Openness may not completely disarm prejudice, but it’s a good place to start” – Jason Collins "I hate the word homophobia. It's not a phobia. You're not scared. You're an asshole" - Morgan Freeman ”We should indeed keep calm in the face of difference, and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity of humanity” -- George Takei ”Being gay is natural. Hating gay is a lifestyle choice“ - John Fugelsang “I was going to die, if not sooner, then later, whether or not I have ever spoken myself. My silence has not protected me. Your silence will not protect you” - Audre Lorde "In itself, homosexuality is as limiting as heterosexuality: the ideal should be to be capable of loving a woman or a man; either, a human being, without feeling fear, restraint, or obligation“ - Simone de Beauvoir "I've been embraced by a new community. That's what happens when you're finally honest about who you are; you find others like you" — Chaz Bono “Your judgments about another person say more about your own character than the character of the person you’re pointing a finger at” ― Alaric Hutchinson "The single best thing about coming out of the closet is that nobody can insult you by telling you what you've just told them" - Rachel Maddow “Personally, coming out was one of the most important things I’ve ever done, lifting from my shoulders the millstone of lies that I hadn’t even realized I was carrying” – Sir Ian McKellen "Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself" - Harvey Fierstein "One day we won't have to 'come out of the closet.' We'll just say we are in love and that will be all that matters" - Anonymous "This world would be a whole lot better if we just made an effort to be less horrible to one another" - Elliot Page "Openness may not completely disarm prejudice, but it’s a good place to start” – Jason Collins "I learned compassion from being discriminated against. Everything bad that’s ever happened to me has taught me compassion" - Ellen Degeneres Being gay is natural. Hating gay is a lifestyle choice“ - John Fugelsang "Marriage should be between a spouse and a spouse, not a gender and a gender" – Hendrik Hertzberg “When you become the image of your own imagination, it’s the most powerful thing you could ever do” - Rupaul