When Good Friday comes, these are the moments in life when we feel there's no hope. But then, Easter comes.

I believe all Americans who believe in freedom, tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice based on sexual orientation.

Violence diminishes our humanity.

How many must die before we can really have a free and true and peaceful society?

You cannot believe in peace at home and not believe in international peace. A war with Iraq will increase anti-American sentiment, create more terrorists, and drain as much as 200 billion taxpayer dollars, which should be invested in human development here in America.

Homophobia is like racism and anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry in that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, to deny their humanity, their dignity and personhood.

People need role models. They need to see examples of people in peoples' lives.