Antoni Porowski Quotes

After I quote unquote came out as a Republican, one of my dearest gay friends said to me, 'You've got to go on a T.V. show and tell everyone you like gay people.' I was like, 'Why?' He was like, 'Because you're a Republican.' I was like, 'I'm sorry who's stereotyping who?'

I really value and appreciate Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju's contribution in spearheading the historic judgement of decriminalisation of Section 377 in India. Their relentless efforts and fight against the discrimination and violence faced by the LGBTQ community in India was a ray of hope for many of us.

The most important fact is that gays have been here since day one. To say otherwise is a gross denial and stupidity. We played an enormous part in the history of America.

In my past, I said and believed things that were wrong and - worse - hurtful to the LGBTQ+ community and their loved ones.

GLAAD has so much information and outlets about LGBTQ people and some of the issues we face and who we are.

I happen to know personally that Donald Trump does not have a problem with gay people.

I think one of the people that's done the most for the gay movement is Ellen DeGeneres.

If you look at the history of the LGBTQ community, from my perspective growing up as I did in the U.K. in the '50s, there was just terrible, terrible discrimination, you know? It was extremely difficult to live your life as you should have been allowed to do.

I'm a very political person. I'm a very opinionated person. I have a lot of opinions about LGBTQ representations in the media, and it's not just a gay community issue. It's a black issue. It's an Asian issue. It's a minority issue in general.

While it was refreshing to finally see an openly gay man speak at a Republican convention, it doesn't remove the stain of selecting Mike Pence, America's most anti-LGBT governor.

Obviously, gay projects play a special role for me because I am gay, so I'm doubly proud of them.

The gay community has been so faithful and good to me.

I'm the first-ever openly gay female in the WWE.

I'd be really honored to do more LGBTQ stories.

Gorsuch showed his true colors to the LGBTQ community when, in one of his first dissenting opinions on the high court, he advocated limiting the reach of the landmark 2015 marriage equality ruling by denying certain parenting rights to same-sex couples.

A lot of the LGBTQ community accepted 'Tangerine,' which was something we worked really hard to achieve.

While Donald Trump claimed during the campaign that he would be a 'friend' to the LGBTQ community, we knew it was likely one more 'alternative fact' spouted by the President and his team.

I was astounded nobody had thought of making a rainbow flag before because it seemed like such an obvious symbol for us.

The Trump-Pence administration has truly become one of the most explicitly anti-LGBTQ administrations in history.

I think, with 'Pride,' I always knew that was something amazing because of the people who were in it and the story and the way it was written and who was directing. Anyone in that cast knew it was special.

I'm not looking to be a gay poster child. If you're gay, and I inspire you, I don't want to put that down. But I'm not looking to be your gay savior.

My own early crusade for same-sex marriage, for example, is now mainstream gay politics. It wasn't when I started.

I was told that if I wanted to be a leading man in Hollywood, I couldn't possibly be thought of as gay.

I think so many doors have been opened for the gay community as far as the dangers and horrors of HIV. There is so much more out-ness now.

I have put gay dating on the map.