Haaz Sleiman Quotes

I didn't want to be known as a gay comic, but as a comic who happens to be gay.

I can spot a homosexual at forty paces.

I can't help the way you was born if you was gay.

I definitely don't generalize and put everybody in the same cup of water.

There are a lot of gay people in fashion, but it's not as if every gay person is a great creator.

I am not homophobic - in no way, shape or form.

I never said I don't like gay people.

I'm not homophobic; I'm just not gay.

Gay comes in all shapes, sizes, strengths, and personalities. Just like straight does. It shouldn't be news that- guess what - some gay people don't fit your stereotype.

When people see 'bisexual,' they still confuse it with promiscuity, which is so wrong. So I was so pumped to be the first bisexual on Riverdale and just normalize that for viewers.

People are making a lot more noise about representation and diversity. But I think modeling is one of the professions where people can be kind of racist.

Our leaders must hold themselves to a higher standard and ensure their words and actions do not promote hate or hurtful anti-Semitic stereotypes.

For a homosexual, he's one of the nicest guys I ever met. And he's good at what he does. You know, he's got leadership ability, and if these people here would listen to him, he would take 'em a long way. But anyway, me and Richard got to be pretty good friends - not in a homosexual way, that's for sure.

One time I was doing an interview for a gay magazine and halfway through the journalist found out I wasn't gay. He said, 'Sorry, I can't continue the interview.' Because they only had gay public figures in their magazine. I felt so crestfallen. I wanted to tell him: but I play fundraisers for gay marriage! I'd rather my kids were gay than straight!'

albinos aren't reproached for having pink eyes and whitish hair, why should they hold it again me for being a lesbian? It's a question of nature: my queerness isn't a vice, isn't 'deliberate,' and harms no one.

There's just so many facets, I think, of the ignorance in our society that have to be corrected if we're really going to have a democratic society and a society that is just and that respects all of the members of this society regardless of who they are, what color they may be, what sexual orientation that they have or what gender, you know, they happen to be.

(Stereotyping) is only for those without the imagination to see people as they are instead of being like someone else they understand.

Instead of being presented with stereotypes by age, sex, color, class, or religion, children must have the opportunity to learn that within each range, some people are loathsome and some are delightful.

There's still a great deal of bias about homosexuality.

I became stereotyped.

Not only do I not want to be stereotyped as this Asian girl who fights - gee, what a wonder - but also I have more to offer than that.

I hate stereotypes and I hate cliche.

Unfortunately, the people of Louisiana are not racists.

I'd be stupid not to take into consideration that there are certain things people will not consider me for because my name is Lopez. And I know I can do any kind of role. I don't want anybody to say, Oh, she can't pull this off. So those are barriers that you have to overcome.

You can't just look at someone and guess their sexuality. There's no point in assuming that every gay man has just one personality type.