Famous Quotes & Sayings

I definitely wouldn't be the performer I am today if the gay audience had not been so supportive of me as a complete unknown.

For a while I was a completely unknown artist with no fan base and no draw in the clubs. The only people that would give me a shot were the gay clubs. Gay clubs were so open to me coming in and trying things out.

Kathleen Turner

I know there are nights when I have power, when I could put on something and walk in somewhere, and if there's a man who doesn't look at me, it's because he's gay.

Kathleen Hanna

Gay marriage! That's a huge change and a huge win-win for feminism.

Julia Gillard

I'm on the record as saying things like I think it's important for people to understand their Bible stories, not because I'm an advocate of religion - clearly, I'm not - but once again, what comes from the Bible has formed such an important part of our culture.

Paul Bloom

The irrationality of disgust suggests it is unreliable as a source of moral insight. There may be good arguments against gay marriage, partial-birth abortions and human cloning, but the fact that some people find such acts to be disgusting should carry no weight.

Mary Harron

It's interesting that gay men and young women have been the twin engines of the Bettie [Page] cult.

Mary Harron

I wonder if Bettie Page original gay cult had something to do with the ironies inherent in her image, as well as her innate fabulousness as an image.

Mark Gatiss

I am a gay man who loves James Bond films and snooker - all kinds of working-class pursuits.

Pam Grier

Oh, there's going to be debate because you're dealing with the Bible and religion is supposed to be separate from state and that to me is already a conflict before it even hits the gay issue.

Kristin Chenoweth

I don't understand what the big deal is with gay marriage. Get over it, people.

Kristin Chenoweth

I read my Bible and I pray and all of that. I really do. But at the same time, I dont think being gay is a sin. Period.

Mojo Nixon

I love blacks and gays and latinos, as long as they don't live next door.

Nate Silver

To my friends, I’m kind of sexually gay but ethnically straight,

Keith Boykin

At the end of the day it doesn't matter which group is most oppressed or whether they are identically oppressed, what matters is that no group be oppressed.

Kathy Najimy

I'd hesitated to have a wedding because my gay and lesbian friends don't have that right.

Kate Clinton

John Paulk, the poster boy for 'ex-gays' was found in a gay bar in Washington. He said he was there to use the bathroom. But nobody thought to ask him for what.

Kate Clinton

Some women can't say the word lesbian... even when their mouth is full of one.

Julian Bond

Marriage is a civil right. If you don't want gay people to marry in your church, good for you. But you can't say they can't marry in your city.

Julian Bond

Discrimination is discrimination no matter who the victim is, and it is always wrong. There are no special rights in America, despite the attempts by many to divide blacks and the gay community with the argument that the latter are seeking some imaginary special rights at the expense of blacks.

Julian Clary

The public has always had affection for gay entertainers. The time was right for an out gay entertainer.

Julian Clary

I knew that this was what I wanted to talk about on stage. There was no point being coy about it, or pretending that I wasn't gay. That was the substance of my whole act. If you took that away, there would be nothing left

Julian Clary

I, as you may know, am no stranger to the organic courgette, but I still cannot work out who these gay footballers are.

Julian Clary

I live in a kind of gay bubble. I live in a gay house, I drive a gay car. I eat gay food

Keith Olbermann

Just a threat of a boycott has got the Russians spinning.

Kirsten Vangsness

I didn't want that 15 minutes of fame moment like, 'Oh, she said she was gay.'

Kerry King

If you're a gay person I'd rather not be stuck in a lift with you.

Mary Ritter Beard

Leisure for reverie, gay or somber, does much to enrich life.

Mary Schmich

The first gay person I ever met was surely not the first gay person I ever met.

Mary Roach

Masters points out that the heterosexuals were at a disadvantage, as they do not benefit from what he called “gender empathy”. Doing unto your partner as you would do unto yourself only works well when you're gay.

Mark McKinnon

I don't really care how or why Obama got to the right place on gay marriage. I'm just glad he got there.

Mark McKinnon

I'm saying it loud: I'm a Republican who supports gay rights.

Marion Barry

My personal view is very simple: What happens in your bedroom, it's up to you. If you want to use gay marriage as an affectionate kind of thing you're doing, do it.