The sense of urgency has almost completely vanished.

If we [gays] want to be equal under the law, we must now - as the great heroes of the Civil Rights movement of 1963 and 1964 showed us - turn our attention to the federal government.

The majority of new infections in America are among young gay and bisexual men of color, and the full resources that could be brought to bear simply are not.

To all my friends in Los Angeles: the Sultan of Brunei, owner of the Beverly Hills Hotel, has signed legislation calling for gay people to be stoned to death.

I don't blame younger generations for their lack of awareness. Americans in general are not interested in history.

I believe we are entering into a period of political chaos. Out of that chaos is the potential for great evil, but there is also the possibility of great good.

We spend countless hours talking about people's feelings and issues that aren't going to change anything.