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That definitely wasn’t the case. I’ve never dealt with the question of my personal life in public. It’s just not gonna happen.- Queen Latifah, when asked whether she came out by performing at a Pride festival and referring to the crowd as “her people.” Well, there you have it. More.
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The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.- Moliere
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I’ve often said if one person has been turned around, if their thinking has been turned around, and they are no longer homophobic, and they can reach out and love their brothers and their sisters as they love themselves, unconditionally, without labeling them in any way, then losing the church will not be in vain.- Oliver White is a Minnesota minister who has lost much of his congregation because he supports marriage equality. His church is facing a financial crisis, but he’s managing to keep his head up. Well, I’m inspired. More.
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I find it incredibly frustrating that people are still being brought up in ways that encourage homophobia and allow it to affect the lives of millions of people across the country and the world. Finding out about Trevor Project through friends at that time just seemed perfect. I wanted to be of service and help, and I’m just incredibly proud that I’m able to.- In a recent interview with The Advocate, Daniel Radcliffe speaks about his work with the Trevor Project and what it was like playing Allen Ginsberg. More.
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I accept responsibility for and regret my thoughtless, insensitive, immature, stupid and childish choices that I made on September 19, 2010, and September 21, 2010,- In a written statement yesterday, Dharun Ravi apologized for the acts that led to his conviction on charges of bias intimidation. Prosecutors are appealing his sentence of 30 days in prison, saying his behavior merited a more substantive punishment. More.
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Here‘s the thing about rights—they‘re not actually supposed to be voted on. That‘s why they‘re called rights.- Rachel Maddow
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Source: MSNBC
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They did not force me to resign. I resigned because I’m very passionate about foreign policy and national security issues. When the messenger becomes part of the message — if you really care about these issues — you should step aside.- Richard Grenell, the openly gay man who briefly served as the national security spokesperson for Mitt Romney’s campaign, speaks out about why he resigned. He says he wasn’t forced out of his job for being openly gay, but he thought discussion about his sexuality had obscured his message. More.
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I’m not different for the sake of being different, only for the desperate sake of being myself.- Vivian Stanshall
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In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths.- Drew Barrymore
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In terms of the legal matter of creating a contract between two people that’s called marriage, and allowing them to live together with the protection of law, it seems to me is the way we should be moving in this country. And so I support the president’s decision.- Former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Colin Powell yesterday added his name to the list of prominent political administrators in favor of marriage equality. More.
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I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.- Edward Everett Hale
