Homosexuality Quotes by Harvey Milk

A gay person in office can set a tone, can command respect not only from the larger community but from the young…

— Harvey Milk

You must come out. Come out... to your parents... I know that it is hard and will hurt them, but think about…

— Harvey Milk

All over the country, they're reading about me, and the story doesn't center on me being gay. It's just about a gay…

— Harvey Milk

If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door in the country.

— Harvey Milk

Every gay person must come out… Once they realize we are indeed their children, we are indeed everywhere, every myth, every lie,…

— Harvey Milk

We are coming out to tell the truths about gays, for I am tired of the conspiracy of silence, so I'm going…

— Harvey Milk

It's not my victory, it's yours and yours and yours. If a gay can win, it means there is hope that the…

— Harvey Milk

The first gay people we elect must be strong. They must not be content to sit in the back of the bus.…

— Harvey Milk

We don't want sympathetic liberals, we want gays to represent gays... I represent the gay street people-the 14-year-old runaway from San Antonio.…

— Harvey Milk

If every gay person were to come out only to his/her own family, friends, neighbors and fellow workers, within days the entire…

— Harvey Milk

If you help elect more gay people, that gives a green light to all who feel disenfranchised, a green light to move…

— Harvey Milk

I would like to see every gay doctor come out, every gay lawyer, every gay architect come out, stand up and let…

— Harvey Milk

Gay brothers and sisters... You must come out. Come out to your relatives... come out to your friends... Come out to your…

— Harvey Milk

“Gay brothers and sisters,... You must come out. Come out... to your parents... I know that it is hard and will hurt…

— Harvey Milk

Every gay person must come out. As difficult as it is, you must tell your immediate family. You must tell your relatives.…

— Harvey Milk

I was born of heterosexual parents. I was taught by heterosexual teachers in a fiercely heterosexual society. Television ads and newspaper ads…

— Harvey Milk

I cannot prevent anyone from getting angry, or mad, or frustrated. I can only hope that they'll turn that anger and frustration…

— Harvey Milk

“The only thing they have to look forward to is hope. And you have to give them hope. Hope for a better…

— Harvey Milk