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“I got daisies In green pastures.”

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Ira Gershwin was a renowned American lyricist, known for his collaboration with his brother George Gershwin on numerous classic musical works. His lyrics were known for their simplicity, poeticism, and emotional depth, making them beloved by audiences worldwide. more

“I've spent fifteen years of my life fighting for our right to be free and make love whenever, wherever... And you're telling me that all those years of what being gay stood for is wrong... and I'm a murderer. We have been so oppressed! Don't you remember how it was? Can't you see how important it is for us to love openly, without hiding and without guilt?”

Years Has Beens Important Remember Fighting Gay Guilt Hiding Fifteen Making Love Oppressed Homosexuality Murderer Being Gay Fifteen Years

Book:The Normal Heart and The Destiny of Me: Two Plays

Source: The Normal Heart and The Destiny of Me: Two Plays

“The only way we'll have real pride is when we demand recognition of a culture that isn't just sexual. It's all there--all throughhistory we've been there; but we have to claim it, and identify who was in it, and articulate what's in our minds and hearts and all our creative contributions to this earth. And until we do that, and until we organise ourselves block by neighborhood by city by state into a united visible community that fights back, we're doomed.”

Source: The Normal Heart and The Destiny of Me: Two Plays

Quote by Ira Gershwin

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