Culture Quote by Kirby Dick

People in New York, LA, San Francisco, they scratch their head at the concept of a gay Republican, but it really makes sense there.

— Kirby Dick

We really got a lot of very conservative gay people. You could look at the figures from the last election and realize that a…

— Kate Clinton

It's always been hard to be gay in Washington.

— Kevin Sessums

So many people, including stark conservatives, have family members and close friends who are gay.

— Paul Singer

Famously, DC has been pretty great showing gay women, with characters like Batwoman, but has shown fewer prominent men on the sexuality spectrum outside…

— Gail Simone

Everyone knows if a Republican comes out of the closet and sees a gay shadow, it means six more years of a Democratic administration.

— Jon Stewart

I think there are probably more closet conservatives in Hollywood than there are closet homosexuals.

— Charlton Heston

While the reigning stereotype is that Republicans are opposed to gay rights, growing Republican support in state-by-state fights belies this perception.

— Margaret Hoover

I think a lot of gay people who are not dealing with their homosexuality get into right- wing politics.

— Armistead Maupin

The gay community is very fickle. And I know because I'm part of it and I see it every day.

— Lance Bass

Growing up I wasn't aware of a single gay person in our town. The only people who were gay that you had any idea…

— Gareth Thomas

In my hometown, there's no gay bar. There's not even a gay night at a bar, as far as I know. But there's a…

— Bridget Everett