Ostracism means you don't exist at all. And that's a very difficult situation to live with. As gay people, we had been chasing ostracism by that point for probably 300 years. You just knew that you should have dropped into… — Harry Hay Copy Share Image
The moment you say, "We are proud. I'm proud to be this, and I'm proud to be that," what you're saying is we're almost as good as the others. "Almost" always means not quite. — Harry Hay Copy Share Image
The police had a practice of entrapping people. This was done all over the country, but we had a particularly vicious group here in… — Harry Hay Copy Share Image
A law is a law. It can be voted in. It can be voted out. It can be voted in and stay in as… — Harry Hay Copy Share Image
Underneath that facade, I'm a terrified little sissy, just like everybody else. But I never let it show. — Harry Hay Copy Share Image
Assimilation is the way you excuse yourself. It absolutely never worked at all. You may not think you are noticeable. But they know who… — Harry Hay Copy Share Image
Ostracism means you don't exist at all. And that's a very difficult situation to live with. As gay people, we had been chasing ostracism… — Harry Hay Copy Share Image
Up until I was eleven years old, I thought I was the only one of my kind in the world. I couldn't find anybody… — Harry Hay Copy Share Image
I was an older brother. So I had to do a lot of things first. My father was a self-made man, and he would… — Harry Hay Copy Share Image
If you look into the history of fashion, you'll discover that Gernreich was the leading name for years and the leading fashion designer both… — Harry Hay Copy Share Image
Give yourself permission to enjoy being gay. You do have to give yourself permission. You have been told you may not. Give yourself permission… — Harry Hay Copy Share Image
Giving votes in exchange for ideological support. To wit: identity politics for homosexuals. — Harry Hay Copy Share Image
I was accustomed to walking alone. I'd find other people who agreed with me, but they also said, "I wouldn't dare mention it." I… — Harry Hay Copy Share Image
