Top 8 Quotes by Troy Perry

The Lord is my Shepherd and he knows I'm gay.

The Lord is my Shepherd and he knows I'm gay.

Troy Perry

Gay, Lgbt Pride, Shepherds

"Lord Is My Shepherd and He Knows I'm Gay". Book by Troy Perry, 1972.

God did not create gays and lesbians so He could have something to hate!

Troy Perry

Hate, Gay

Jesus died for our sins, not our sexuality.

Troy Perry

Jesus, Sins Not, Sexuality

"Who's Who in Contemporary Gay & Lesbian History: From World War II to the Present Day". Book edited by Robert Aldrich and Gary Wotherspoon, 2001.

When younger, I was thin as a rail. As I've grown older, I've put on weight. I have continued to love myself in all those roles. Part of my spirituality, I always tell people, is to accept yourself for who you are.

Troy Perry

People, Weight, Roles

The Bible was written in several languages, embraces many literary forms, and reflects cultures very different from our own. These are important considerations for properly understanding the Bible in its context.

Troy Perry

Understanding, Important, Different

If you had told me 28 years ago that the largest organization in the world touching the lives of gays and lesbians would be a church, I would not have believed you.

Troy Perry

Gay, Years, Organization

The Christian Century, 1996.

If you had told me 28 years ago that the largest organization in the world touching the lives of gays and lesbians would be a church, I would not have believed you. So many members of the lesbian and gay community feel they have had violence done to them by religious groups that it is very difficult to evangelize any members of our community. But we do evangelize.

Troy Perry

Religious, Gay, Years

The Christian Century magazine, 1996.