“The minute I came out, I felt like I was part of the community, and I felt more at home and at peace and more confident.”— Lance Bass
“When we lost everything, it was the gay people that came to my rescue, and I will always love them for that.”— Tammy Faye Bakker
“I think the Buffy/Tara relationship was so beautiful because it was just about two people who fell in love.”— Amber Benson
“I think the great thing about 'Will & Grace' is that it's a show that's always been about inclusion.”— Eric McCormack
“For a woman to be a lesbian in a male-supremacist, capitalist, misogynist, racist, homophobic, imperialist culture... is an act of resistance.”— Cherrie Moraga
“For me, coming out was the best thing I ever did. It just stripped away a huge layer of secrets and shame.”— Lance Bass
“Allowing all loving, committed couples to join in marriage will strengthen our communities and our country.”— Ken Mehlman
“I think drag is a political statement. It's a way of challenging gender norms and expectations.”— Michael Musto