I condemn the national gay press for its emphasis on consumerism.

I always say to people, "If you share my dream, why don't we walk together?" And that's my only organizing tool.

I was accustomed to walking alone. I'd find other people who agreed with me, but they also said, "I wouldn't dare mention it." I was the only one who would say, "We've got to stand." And they said, "Well, yes. And after you make it safe, then I'll stand, too. But you have to make it safe."

I knew that I was gay in every bone of my body. So I did the only thing I could do. I started the movement.

I've always felt I carried a golden secret, a wonderful secret. Every time I thought about it, it made me feel warm inside and good.

Underneath that facade, I'm a terrified little sissy, just like everybody else. But I never let it show.

I condemn the national gay press for its emphasis on consumerism.