Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
"I think being gay is a blessing, and it's something I am thankful for every single day."-Anderson Cooper."I'm living by example by continuing on with my career and having a full, rich life, and I am incidentally gay."-Portia DeRossi.We are ordinary people, living our lives, and trying as civil-rights activist Dorothy Cotton said, to 'fix what ain't right' in our society."-Senator Tammy Baldwin We are no more - and no less - heroic than the suffragists and abolitionists of the 19th century and the labor organizers, Freedom Riders, Stonewall demonstrators, and environmentalists of the 20th century. "All of us who are openly gay are living and writing the history of our movement.Survivors always have an obligation to those who will face the same challenges."-Writer/actor Bob Paris "Every gay and lesbian person who has been lucky enough to survive the turmoil of growing up is a survivor."It takes some intelligence and insight to figure out you're gay and then a tremendous amount of balls to live it and live it proudly."-Jason Bateman."I believe that no one should ever have to choose between a career we love and living our lives with authenticity and integrity"-Out & Equal Executive Director Selisse Berry."Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?"-Author Ernest J."This world would be a whole lot better if we just made an effort to be less horrible to one another."-Ellen Page."The only queer people are those who don't love anybody."-Rita Mae Brown."When all Americans are treated as equal, no matter who they are or whom they love, we are all more free."-Barack Obama."Openness may not completely disarm prejudice, but it's a good place to start."-Jason Collins, first openly gay athlete in U.S.