I felt, and often still feel, unable to live up to the ideals I really hold.

Homophobia: the fear that another man will treat you like you treat women.

The Tea Party we were told is only about economics; not true. It was always about economics and social issues. They just hid the social issues and now we just see who they really are.

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

I'm gay. I always have been and I always will be, and I'm happy.

For me, God and Jesus and the Holy Spirit have always been my closest friends in this journey.

...the current Human Rights Commission's working group is made up of the Netherlands, Hungary, Cuba, Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe. No, I'm not making that up.