I've been a very effective leader in the gay rights movement, though at times I've been controversial. — Jean O'Leary Copy Share Image
Let's make a law that gay people can have birthdays, but straight people get more cake - you know, to send the… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
“Those with unearned privileges often spin things as 'political correctness' to further silence those they wish to oppress.” — DaShanne Stokes Copy Share Image
“Amazing how eye and skin color come in many shades yet many think sexuality is just gay or straight.” — DaShanne Stokes Copy Share Image
It's so simple: Right to marriage is a civil right, which like all civil rights should not depend on what state you… — Annie Laurie Gaylor Copy Share Image
I am not as knowledgeable about the struggle for gay rights, for our history, the way some of my castmates or other… — Antoni Porowski Copy Share Image
Yeah, I know I should be fighting for gay rights, but who wants to join the army or get married anyway? — John Waters Copy Share Image
If gays are granted rights, next we'll have to give rights to prostitutes and to people who sleep with St. Bernards and… — Anita Bryant Copy Share Image
When I kissed a girl, nobody was around. So I didn't do it for anybody. I'm not a lesbian. I encourage anybody… — Katy Perry Copy Share Image
I've always been infuriated by Bertie, I have to say. I never appreciated his style of politics. I thought it was very… — Lucinda Creighton Copy Share Image
Every single American - gay, straight, lesbian, bisexual, transgender - every single American deserves to be treated equally in the eyes of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think Enda Kenny has shown himself to be a good leader in the sense that he can accept that people might… — Lucinda Creighton Copy Share Image
When I got lucky enough to be successful as an actor, and I got involved in the anti-war stuff and gay rights… — Mike Farrell Copy Share Image
“I’m very fond of the concept of choice as the basis for sexual preference. This point of view is unpopular in an… — Patrick Califia Copy Share Image
Gay is synonymous with the lesser It's the same hate that's caused wars from religion Gender to skin color, the complexion of… — Macklemore Copy Share Image
This gentleman has taken on the very fashionable theme of fighting corruption and I say again: In order to fight corruption you… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
The gay rights movement of recent years has been an inspiring victory for humanity and it is in the tradition of the… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
“Multiculturalism should not mean that we tolerate another culture’s intolerance. If we do in fact support diversity, women’s rights, and gay rights,… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali Copy Share Image
“Growing numbers of Western gay sex tourists have discovered that Luxor is billed as a gay hotspot by gay-themed international Web sites.… — John R. Bradley Copy Share Image
Our role as artist is more controversial now because there are those, claiming the absolute authority of religion, who detest much of… — Barbra Streisand Copy Share Image
Representatives of the American intelligence agencies - and I hope they won't be angry - but they could have been more professional,… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
“And secondly, admit defeat. Socialism (or anarchism) is not going to happen. And there is no national resurgence of organic community coming… — Hanzi Freinacht Copy Share Image
I'm a supporter of gay rights. And not a closet supporter either. From the time I was a kid, I have never… — Paul Newman Copy Share Image
“But gay marriage is coming to America first and foremost because marriage here is a secular concern, not a religious one. The… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
The single most important thing you can do politically for gay rights is to come out. Not to write a letter to… — Barney Frank Copy Share Image
“... gay marriage rights coming and going, always being an issue for the voting public when it should be an individual‘s private… — G.A. Hauser Copy Share Image
Undecided," while running for re-election to state Senate in 1998, in response to an Outlines questionnaire asking, "Do you favor legalizing same-sex marriage? — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Republicans constantly claim to be the party that defends the Constitution. We have no legitimate right to that claim until we get… — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
“It takes no compromise to give people their rights...it takes no money to respect the individual. It takes no political deal to… — Harvey Milk Copy Share Image
To me gay rights is the last civil right that we have not granted in America and I think it's an enormous… — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
... I think Finance is the one that everybody aspires to, who's serious in politics, because that's where the real decisions are… — Lucinda Creighton Copy Share Image
While the reigning stereotype is that Republicans are opposed to gay rights, growing Republican support in state-by-state fights belies this perception. — Margaret Hoover Copy Share Image
You're the reason why selfless soldiers won't be kicked out of the military because of who they are or who they love. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Some Republicans support gay rights, but prefer progress through legislative action or majority rule at the ballot box, rather than judicial action. — Margaret Hoover Copy Share Image
“If you think being straight means you're being discriminated against, you're probably misreading your privilege.” — DaShanne Stokes Copy Share Image
There are sharply different, competing models of what trans advocacy looks like - those that seek to follow the path laid out… — Dean Spade Copy Share Image
What are you trying to protect heterosexual marriages from? There isn't a limited amount of love in Iowa. It isn't a non-renewable… — Ed Fallon Copy Share Image
I was in the recording studio when Pink was recording for a part of the gay rights anthem. It was just amazing… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
“If Christians are all loving and full of God's grace (like some of us really are), do they truly love their neighbor?… — Solange nicole Copy Share Image
Even there, [Barack] Obama's generals, his Pentagon, they're telling him what to do. And the force for gay rights is inevitable. And… — Bill Ayers Copy Share Image