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“Its okay. It may not seem like it right now, but you are going to be fine. I know its scary, but dont be afraid. You are who you are, and you should love that person, and I dont want anyone to have...”
“Clary- "How to Come Out to Your Parents," she read out loud. "LUKE. Don't be ridiculous. Simon's not gay, he's a vampire.”
“Burst down those closet doors once and for all, and stand up and start to fight.”
“I opened my mouth to do some calm explaining. "I'm gay." is what came out.”
“ Do they know? That you're gay? Why waste their time with it? It's not like it'll ever be an issue anyway. Yeah, but, it's who you are, right? I guess so, he said. I don't really know how to be a...”
“That was the moment when I knew I was in real trouble, that I might really be the kind of person you werent supposed to be.”
“But thats their image of us so we stay tense, holding our breath, hoping we wont be found out. - about being gay from the film Love My Life”
“Day leveled Ronowski with a stern glare. Ronowski, you are gay, man. Youre tightly closeted. But you are indeed gay, ultra-gay. Youre fuckin Marvin Gay. You crash landed on Earth when your gay plan...”
“Make no mistake, hiding one's true self away in a closet and creating a facade of heterosexuality is not without its consequences. It may appear to have a degree of safety but from my experience th...”
“If she understood the difference between referring to me as "the gay guy" and using my name, the knowledge was lost between her vapid gaze and her single AAA-battery brain.”
“If you are in the closet and fall in love with someone of the same gender, it doesn't automatically remove the shame and fear that's kept you locked away. The love you are experiencing encourages y...”
“Every gay person must come out. As difficult as it is, you must tell your immediate family. You must tell your relatives. You must tell your friends if indeed they are your friends. You must tell t...”
“I mean , I never even had to really come out to my parents. They always knew, and it was always okay. Or not even okay, better than that. Not something that had to be evaluated at all. It just was....”
“This thing thats always been inside and hidden deep is getting bigger and stronger and threatening to show itself, and I want to stop it but I also dont, and I dont know if Im ready, but I think ma...”
“It's official, then. Everyone knew I was gay before I did.”
“Every single courageous act of coming out chips away at the curse of homophobia. Most importantly it's destroyed within yourself, and that act creates the potential for its destruction where it exi...”
“There are those from religious backgrounds who resist and oppose LGBT equality; some very obsessively and publicly. They make bold accusations and negative statements about gay and lesbian people, ...”
“I don’t want anyone to hold back who they are. It’s not okay… it’s not a good thing”
“Denying what you are didn't keep people from knowing what you are.""And flaunting it isn't what saved you."Ykka takes a deep breath. The muscles in her jaw flex, relax. "And that would be why I ask...”
“She kissed me on the cheek, and my mom sang Theresa’s name from the open front door. She loves Theresa. I think she loves me more when I’m with her.”
