Adolescence Quote by Adrienne Rich

I became a lesbian because of women, because women are beautiful, strong, and compassionate.

— Rita Mae Brown

Around 2001, I started analyzing lesbians. I started to realize that even really butch-acting or -dressing women still had a strong female identity that…

— Chaz Bono

I've been through 20 years of torment battling with my sexuality.

— Gareth Thomas

One of the most startling discoveries of my career was when I realized that the strongest women in the world are not lesbians but…

— Camille Paglia

I'm not a militant lesbian. I carry myself in a way that makes it easier for women to relate to. I can be your…

— Jackie Warner

I got lost somehow, began staring up her legs. I was always a leg man. It was the first thing I saw when I…

— Charles Bukowski

I was tormented by my desire for a woman ... I thought so much about a woman, about women, about all the ones I…

— Albert Camus

In high school, I came out to my friends as queer. My entire world opened up; this was a monumental step toward unveiling my…

— Patrisse Cullors

With every step I took away from her, the movement at my heart and between my legs grew more defined: I felt like a…

— Sarah Waters

I spent years growing up being told what my sexuality was.

— George Michael

As a young girl, there were the obvious messages about what girls could and couldn't achieve. And to compound the limitations I felt being…

— Chely Wright

I had felt uncomfortable as a woman my whole life.

— Chaz Bono