“ Amazing how eye and skin color come in many shades yet many think sexuality is just gay or straight. DaShanne Stokes
“ Only by speaking out can we create lasting change. And that change begins with coming out. DaShanne Stokes
“ 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
“ There are those from religious backgrounds who resist and oppose LGBT equality; some very obsessively and publicly. They make bold accusations and negative statements about gay and lesbian people, the… Anthony Venn-Brown
“ Every single courageous act of coming out chips away at the curse of homophobia. Most importantly it's destroyed within yourself, and that act creates the potential for its destruction where it exists… Anthony Venn-Brown
“ Make no mistake, hiding one's true self away in a closet and creating a facade of heterosexuality is not without its consequences. It may appear to have a degree of safety but from my experience they… Anthony Venn-Brown
“ If you are in the closet and fall in love with someone of the same gender, it doesn't automatically remove the shame and fear that's kept you locked away. The love you are experiencing encourages you… Anthony Venn-Brown
“ But thats their image of us so we stay tense, holding our breath, hoping we wont be found out. - about being gay from the film Love My Life Ebine Yamaji
“ Denying what you are didn't keep people from knowing what you are.""And flaunting it isn't what saved you."Ykka takes a deep breath. The muscles in her jaw flex, relax. "And that would be why I asked… N.K. Jemisin
“ He plants himself right there in front of Craig’s mother and says, “You need to love him. I don’t care who you thought he was, or who you want him to be, you need to love him exactly as he is because… David Levithan
“ It's Miranda who speaks up. "You're gay," she says, with complete seriousness. "And I love you. David Levithan
