If you are not personally free to be yourself in that most important of all human activities... the expression of love... then life itself loses its meaning.

Rights are won only by those who make their voices heard.

Coming out is the most political thing you can do

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

If you are not personally free to be yourself in that most important of all human activities... the expression of love... then life itself loses its meaning.

I ask for the movement to continue, for the movement to grow, because last week I got a phone call from Altoona, Pennsylvania, and my election gave somebody else, one more person, hope. And after all, that's what this is all about. It's not about personal gain, not about ego, not about power - it's about giving those young people out there in the Altoona, Pennsylvanias, hope. You gotta give them hope.

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.