Damn Quote by Gilbert Baker

“I came out because I fell in love. It wasn't a terrible, horrible, damn thing. I was in love with somebody, and I wanted to scream it from the rooftops.” quote by Gilbert Baker — Download Open image

“I came out because I fell in love. It wasn't a terrible, horrible, damn thing. I was in love with somebody, and I wanted to scream it from the rooftops.”

Gilbert Baker

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5 out of 5 (7 ratings)

More by Gilbert Baker

A flag translates into everything, from tacky souvenirs to the names of organizations and the way that flags function.

Gilbert Baker

Image

The rainbow flag is a symbol of freedom and liberation that we made for ourselves.

Gilbert Baker

Image

I decided that we should have a flag, that a flag fit us as a symbol, that we are a people, a tribe if…

Gilbert Baker

Image

Anita Bryant had the effect of galvanizing the whole gay movement. She was somebody whom everybody could hate. She was easy to hate.

Gilbert Baker

Image

A true flag is not something you can really design. A true flag is torn from the soul of the people. A flag is…

Gilbert Baker

Image

I was afraid my family would lock me up and give me electroshock. I was a screaming queen.

Gilbert Baker

Image

What the rainbow has given our people is a thing that connects us.

Gilbert Baker

Image

The rainbow flag is beautiful because it's about love. The Confederate flag is ugly because it's about hate. It's pretty simple from the art…

Gilbert Baker

Image

Once I was finally liberated from my Kansas background, the first thing I did was get a sewing machine, because it's 1972, and I…

Gilbert Baker

Image

My parents and I didn't speak for 10 years. It took a long time to rebuild that relationship.

Gilbert Baker

Image

Being gay in San Francisco is fun. Being gay in Saudi Arabia - that's a whole other matter.

Gilbert Baker

Image

I was astounded nobody had thought of making a rainbow flag before because it seemed like such an obvious symbol for us.

Gilbert Baker

Image

Explore all 33 Gilbert Baker quotes

More Damn quotes

I don't know what I'm doing, but I'm damn well gonna do it!

Geri Halliwell

Image

Damn inflation, full speed ahead,' Greenspan has said in both action and word. I think an investor should believe him and invest accordingly.

Bill Gross

Image

If he wants to blow his head off, let him. I don't give a damn about Jim Bakker.

Jessica Hahn

Image

Hardest emotion? They're all pretty damn hard; I don't know really if there's one specifically, but I do think, I don't know what's happening…

Jake Gyllenhaal

Image

“Joe!” he groaned, attempting to speak clearly. “Joe! Good ol’ Joe!” “Captain, you’re drunk!” Lofflin said, stating the obvious while trying to keep his voice level. Blaine grinned at him lopsidedly and giggled, almost choking. He slapped the table, knocking his empty glass over. “Ye-ss, I am! Don’t ssup-pose you – think I co-uld ssit here an’ calmly wait t’die…

Christina Engela