The joy with which we denigrate each others' efforts, I hate that.

I am old school, I joined the gay liberation movement in 1972. If you had told me in 1972 that in the year 2009 I would be campaigning for the right to join the army or get married I think I would have started dating women at that time.

I think support of the straight community is very important and I think there has been a profound shift in public opinion seen reflected in many ways. We do not need straight people to speak for us but we do want straight people to stand with us.

People who say that violence doesn't accomplish anything have not read history. I don't celebrate that reality, but there you have it.

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

Everybody will always find some way of diminishing your work, but it's all a lie!

The penalties for homosexual conduct were - would vary from state to state, but they were - it was a felony in most states punishable with prison terms of varying lengths.