Some people call me the unofficial mayor of Castro Street.

All young people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, deserve a safe and supportive environment in which to achieve their full potential.

All men are created equal. Now matter how hard they try, they can never erase those words. That is what America is about.

All over the country, they're reading about me, and the story doesn't center on me being gay. It's just about a gay person who is doing his job.

I have tasted freedom. I will not give up that which I have tasted. I have a lot more to drink. For that reason, the political numbers game will be played. I know the rules of their game now and how to play it.

Coming out is the most political thing you can do

If I turned around every time somebody called me a faggot, I'd be walking backward - and I don't want to walk backward.