“It's Miranda who speaks up. "You're gay," she says, with complete seriousness. "And I love you.” — David Levithan Copy Share Image
“Instead of The Closet, I’d like to propose a more humane metaphor. What if we talk about queer/trans people “coming out of… — Jacob Tobia Copy Share Image
“There are those from religious backgrounds who resist and oppose LGBT equality; some very obsessively and publicly. They make bold accusations and… — Anthony Venn-Brown Copy Share Image
I know what it's like to be in the closet! I know what it's like to be bullied and attacked because someone… — Jason Alexander Copy Share Image
That wasn't a problem, coming out of the closet, at all. My parents accepted it. I had, you know, I was very… — Elton John Copy Share Image
What's become more important to me over time is to not try to sell myself as someone that I'm not, and that… — Christopher Rice Copy Share Image
“You may feel like your future is slipping from your grasp, that if you don’t rush now to greet your dreams you… — Diriye Osman Copy Share Image
“Those who have not taken this step, who have not come to terms with themselves, are not necessarily frightened, they are perhaps… — Philippe Besson Copy Share Image
“As we chatted, cracking the expected jokes at Danita’s expense, I thought about how Danita let her search for the real her… — LaToya Hankins Copy Share Image
“There are many of us now. Enough to be called a people in ourselves and not merely a mistake.” — N.K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
“You're gay," wash stated. Rhodes nodded, a short jerk of his head, dropping his gaze to his beer. "As in, you-like-men gay."… — Katie Allen Copy Share Image
“Coming out of the closet feels liberating because you no longer have to carry all that crap around with you, in your… — Ian Thomas Malone Copy Share Image
“I liked him best. His dad had a sheep farm, he used to complain that there was nobody around him but blackface… — Douglas Stuart Copy Share Image
“Only by speaking out can we create lasting change. And that change begins with coming out.” — DaShanne Stokes Copy Share Image
“You've never really trusted him, though you don't understand why. Something about the fact that he's hidden all his life - which… — N.K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
“According to Hugh Thomas, author of 'A History of the World', the greatest medical advance in history has been garbage collection. The… — Brad Blanton Copy Share Image
“Don't be lit me Mungo. It's not too late for you. But it was already too late. It had always been too… — Douglas Stuart Copy Share Image
“The closet does have a benefit. It provides safety. Which at times is important. But remember, as long as you are in… — Anthony Venn-Brown Copy Share Image
The single best thing about coming out of the closet is that nobody can insult you by telling you what you've just… — Rachel Maddow Copy Share Image
“Two of my closest seminary friends broke all contact with me after I told them I was leaving priesthood and coming out… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“Make no mistake, hiding one's true self away in a closet and creating a facade of heterosexuality is not without its consequences;… — Anthony Venn-Brown Copy Share Image
“If you possess enough courage to speak out what you are, you will find you are not alone.” — Richard Wright Copy Share Image
“Make no mistake, hiding one's true self away in a closet and creating a facade of heterosexuality is not without its consequences.… — Anthony Venn-Brown Copy Share Image
