Perfume Genius Quotes

I've had letters from people who have read my articles and said, 'I'm a guy, I'm 18, and I've not come out to my mom and dad yet, but it was so nice to hear your story, and you know, I wish your article would have been longer, because you gave me hope for the future.'

I never thought I would be somewhat of a gay icon.

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

I promise to be the best missionary I can - a Mormon missionary for the LGBTQ community - and to hopefully use this privilege I've been given to give them a voice.

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

San Francisco is a beacon of hope for LGBTQ people around the world.

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

It's insane how many fans I have from the LGBTQ+ community. I would say the majority of my fanbase are young, gay women.

It's so important to have a brand as big as UGG celebrating young LGBTQ-plus people and giving them a safe space to feel worthy and loved.

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

Being a part of the LGBTQ community myself, it's another passion of mine to let my fan base know that I represent another demographic in the WWE.

Each time I turn on my own television screen and see reflections of myself in other courageous young LGBTQ-identifying actors and artists, I know that the dream is expanding. That would not be possible without LGBTQ Pride. Celebrate yourself, and the world will catch up.

I won't do press anymore unless I can talk about the homophobia and let queer people know our ideas are mainstream.

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 do feel pressure, but I put it on myself because I want to represent the LGBTQ community in a place where they've never really been represented that much, being the WWE and professional wrestling in general.

And I'm in favor of that because I have a gay son, who's a very successful theater designer.

One result of An American Family was that I became a gay role model.

It's not being marketed as a gay show by a gay person. It's just Ellen DeGeneres.

'Gaydamak' in Turkish means a fighter. That's me.

I think my election is one of several indications that gay and lesbian folk are being brought more into the center of things. I'd like to think that my election signals my bringing of gay and lesbian folk into the center of the church.

The mainstream needs Ellen DeGeneres and Rosie O'Donnell. The mainstream needs RuPaul.

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

I'm most proud of my work in the LGBTQ space. Feels like, above all else, that's something I want to do for the rest of my life.

America is off-the-hook gay. I will not go all Ann Coulter on you and say, 'Our gays are better than their gays,' but as far as countries go, we are in-your-face gay.

Shows like 'Empire'... one of the most profound powerful things is that there's a gay male character who is loved. That character is going to save a lot of people's lives. Black families are confronting the idea that a gay black character can be human.