If I do not fight bigotry wherever it is, bigotry is thereby strengthened. And to the degree that it is strengthened, it will, thereby, have the power to turn on me.

I believe in social dislocation and creative trouble.

If people do not organize in the name of their interest, the world will not take them as being serious. And that is the chief reason that every person who is gay should join some gay organization. Because he must prove to the world that he cares about his own freedom.

The only weapon we have is our bodies, and we need to tuck them in places so wheels don't turn

We need, in every community, a group of angelic troublemakers.

People will never fight for your freedom if you have not given evidence that you are prepared to fight for it yourself.

We are all one - and if we don't know it, we will learn it the hard way.