"I am happy to dispel any rumors or misconceptions and am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest and feel most fortunate to be working with wonderful people in the business I love." - Neil Patrick Harris "I think being gay is a blessing, and it's something I am thankful for every single day." - Anderson Cooper That's what happens when you're finally honest about who you are you find others like you." - Chaz Bono "What is straight? A line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh, no, it's curved like a road through mountains." - Tennessee Williams "I'm living by example by continuing on with my career and having a full, rich life, and I am incidentally gay." - Portia DeRossi Everything bad that's ever happened to me has taught me compassion." - Ellen DeGeneres "I learned compassion from being discriminated against. Read more Canada's First LGBTQ Gym to Close After Being Targeted by Far-Right Group "The single best thing about coming out of the closet is that nobody can insult you by telling you what you've just told them." - Rachel Maddow There's a lot wrong with the world you live in." - Chris Colfer
Let nothing stand in your way." - Tony Kushner "Don't be afraid people are so afraid don't be afraid to live in the raw wind, naked, alone.Learn at least this: what you are capable of. "When you put love out in the world it travels, and it can touch people and reach people in ways that we never even expected." - Laverne Cox It takes no survey to remove repression." - Harvey Milk It takes no political deal to give people freedom. "It takes no compromise to give people their takes no money to respect the individual. "Personally, coming out was one of the most important things I've ever done, lifting from my shoulders the millstone of lies that I hadn't even realized I was carrying." - Sir Ian McKellen After all, love is love, and it will always prevail. Here are some quotes to celebrate the LGBTQ community, this month and every month. However, there are still plenty ways to educate yourself and commemorate Pride Month. Typically, Gay Pride parades are held in June, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, many large gatherings were cancelled this year. The Pride Flag flies majestically over the San Francisco Gay Pride parade on Jin San Francisco, California. For example, same-sex marriage only became legal in all 50 states in 2015, more than 40 years after the Stonewall Riots. That first evening sparked the gay rights movement and for decades since, marches have been held and many political groups and alliances were formed to fight for equal rights regardless of your sexuality.Īlthough much progress has been made since the Stonewall Riots, there is still plenty of work to be done. Ultimately, fights broke out from the community's pent-up anger, and riots lasted for three days throughout the neighborhood. Meanwhile, a group of bystanders threw bottles at the cops. Police raided the bar and patrons resisted arrest. Pride Month also commemorates the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots that took place at the Stonewall Inn in New York City.Īt the Greenwich Village gay bar one evening in late June of that year, the pain and frustration that the LGBTQ community felt reached its tipping point. It's a time when the world's LGBTQ communities unite to celebrate the freedom they have to be themselves. With June's arrival, we celebrate Gay Pride Month.