I don't much care who is gay or straight or married or not. I mostly notice if they are brave enough to confront bigotry.
If one is desperate for love, I suggest looking at one's friends and family and see if love is all around. If not, get a new set of friends, a new family.
It is a full time job being honest one moment at a time, remembering to love, to honor, to respect. It is a practice, a discipline, worthy of every moment.
Bigotry and judgment are the height of insecurity.
There is a child in all of us, a person who believes in a glorious future.
People in power need to control others in order to maintain power. One of the ways to do that is to take that which is threatening and demonize it.
I've always known the greatness of black people.
I meet so many people, but I don't know anybody.
The building of friendship, family, community and love is complicated. We are so isolated in this country, no longer supported by tribes and villages.
I spent years crying in my diary. But I finally stopped finding fault with myself. We're all different, yet the same.
An activist is one who is actively involved in creating community, whether that is locally in their neighborhood or internationally. It is an admirable quality.
There are brilliant out lesbians and gay men and bisexuals and transgendered people and heterosexuals keeping the fire of change alive. Not a day goes by when I don't feel grateful to them for their work.
I always try to honor a character by being honest and truthful to who they are, in spite of my own personality and beliefs.
I believe people who practice their beliefs in daily life are activists.
I want word of mouth to be our biggest voice.
One disco, one soft ball game, one lost love, one gay pride rally at a time.
Anything that is non-violent is OK with me.
You tend to be afraid when someone seems foreign to you. But if you aren't careful, that can lead to bigotry.
I have often felt bad that I am not great at any one thing. Like just a super super singer. Or the Gregory Hines of something
Our history is a passion for me. I feel that we leave out so much information and huge gaps in the American story and it makes it hard for people to really understand that we are all intricately related as Americans. So I am attracted to historically based projects because we entertain and learn something at the same time. I just love that combination.
The more confident one becomes, the less one needs all people to be the same.
The kitchen may not get cleaned, and I have to accept that. I do the important things.
The state and the church seldom approve of anything I do. I don't need their approval. I don't aspire to the heterosexual nuclear family model
We are a complex species to observe
Young people discovering their sexuality must know they walk with a strong tradition and that they are not alone. They have a right to information without being pressured.
