I have two extraordinary daughters, who, I can say proudly, are doing very well in school and in piano. Daughters are a father's joy.

I engaged in an adult consensual affair with another man.

We need to seek wise leaders who will seek common ground among Americans instead of dividing us further for political gain. As citizens, we must embrace those who embrace ideas, thoughtfulness, civility and kindness to others no matter what their political beliefs.

Being gay is a fundamental part of my being - the core of who I've always been, and the thing that I had repressed and run from all my life.

We need to have a purpose in this life. I'm pleading with you, I'm begging with you to do the right thing. And do it not for the sake of how it will impact your own lives, but only for the sake of doing the right thing.

I'm grateful for my brokenness. I'm grateful for my humility.

I'm on the board of a national group called Faith in America. It's designed to fight religious-based bigotry.