Putting a label [homosexual] on myself was a big step forward...once I said, 'Yes, that's me, that's what I am,' I was able to work with it. — Barbara Gittings Copy Share Image
What the homosexual wants, and here he is neither willing to compromise nor morally required to compromise — is acceptance of homosexuality as a way of life fully on a par with heterosexuality. — Barbara Gittings Copy Share Image
Putting a label [homosexual] on myself was a big step forward...once I said, 'Yes, that's me, that's what I am,' I was able to… — Barbara Gittings Copy Share Image
Equality means more than passing laws. The struggle is really won in the hearts and minds of the community, where it really counts. — Barbara Gittings Copy Share Image
What the homosexual wants, and here he is neither willing to compromise nor morally required to compromise — is acceptance of homosexuality as a… — Barbara Gittings Copy Share Image
As a teenager, I had to struggle alone to learn about myself and what it meant to be gay. Now for [48] years I've… — Barbara Gittings Copy Share Image
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