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“The only continent with a growth rate lower than Europe is Antarctica.”

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Gisela Stuart is a British politician who has been active in politics for several decades. Born on November 26, 1955, she has held various positions within the Labour Party and served as the Member of Parliament for Edgbaston from 1997 to 2015. Stuart is recognized for her commitment to social justice and equality issues and her role in the House of Commons. more

“I grew up feeling that to be gay was a tragedy. I didn't grow up thinking that it was morally wrong, but I grew up thinking that it would make me marginal, prevent me from having children, and quite possibly prevent me from having a meaningful long relationship. It seemed that this condition would leave me with a vastly reduced life.”

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Author:Andrew Solomon

“What has become clear to me is that it is not the inherent nature of being gay that causes such a reduced life; it is, rather, the social circumstances around being gay: the perceptions of it and the cultural norms that it is said to violate. As some of those norms have changed, I have been able to be gay, to have a marriage, to have a family, and to have - if there is wood to knock on - a fortunate and happy life.”

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Author:Andrew Solomon

“I feel, as a matter nearly of faith, that if you have known a certain amount of suffering and have emerged out of it into the light, you are obliged to share that light with as many of the still-beleaguered as possible.”

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Author:Andrew Solomon

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