I am very sad for men and women trapped in any relationship where there is cruelty, dominance, inequity. I long for the liberation of all people.Collection: Relationship
It is a full time job being honest one moment at a time, remembering to love, to honor, to respect. It is a practice, a discipline, worthy of every moment.Collection: Marriage
If one is desperate for love, I suggest looking at one's friends and family and see if love is all around. If not, get a new set of friends, a new family.Collection: Family
The building of friendship, family, community and love is complicated. We are so isolated in this country, no longer supported by tribes and villages.Collection: Friendship
There are brilliant out lesbians and gay men and bisexuals and transgendered people and heterosexuals keeping the fire of change alive. Not a day goes by when I don't feel grateful to them for their work.
People in power need to control others in order to maintain power. One of the ways to do that is to take that which is threatening and demonize it.
You tend to be afraid when someone seems foreign to you. But if you aren't careful, that can lead to bigotry.
I am going to sing lesbian love songs and support gay rights no matter what. The rest is public relations.
I don't much care who is gay or straight or married or not. I mostly notice if they are brave enough to confront bigotry.
I have often felt bad that I am not great at any one thing. Like just a super super singer. Or the Gregory Hines of something.
We gave up having a TV last year. I am out of the loop. Life is way better than TV. I recommend it to anyone who has forgotten they have one.
As the middle begins to feel safe enough to accept some of the so-called radical thinking, ideas move to the middle and a new edge is created.
It seems to me the most important issue in the LGBT community is the right to be queer-the right to be free of the heterosexual assumption.
Young people discovering their sexuality must know they walk with a strong tradition and that they are not alone. They have a right to information without being pressured.
An activist is one who is actively involved in creating community, whether that is locally in their neighborhood or internationally. It is an admirable quality.
The state and the church seldom approve of anything I do. I don't need their approval. I don't aspire to the heterosexual nuclear family model.
There is a child in all of us, a person who believes in a glorious future.Collection: Children
I've always known the greatness of black people.Collection: Greatness
I always try to honor a character by being honest and truthful to who they are, in spite of my own personality and beliefs.Collection: Character
I have often felt bad that I am not great at any one thing. Like just a super super singer. Or the Gregory Hines of somethingCollection: Singers
Our history is a passion for me. I feel that we leave out so much information and huge gaps in the American story and it makes it hard for people to really understand that we are all intricately related as Americans. So I am attracted to historically based projects because we entertain and learn something at the same time. I just love that combination.Collection: Passion
We are a complex species to observeCollection: Species
The state and the church seldom approve of anything I do. I don't need their approval. I don't aspire to the heterosexual nuclear family modelCollection: Appreciate
I would love to direct a movie, something I really like with a great cast. What a dream!Collection: Dream
That made me feel good, not to go to a resort where outside the door is extreme povertyCollection: Doors