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Quote by Allen Ginsberg

“You know, the guys there were so beautiful—they've lost that wounded look that fags all had 10 years ago.”

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Allen Ginsberg, born on June 3, 1926, was an influential American poet. Known for his free-form poetry and profound political and social commentary, he was one of the key figures of the Beat Generation. Ginsberg's landmark poem 'Howl' was first published in 1956, becoming a milestone in American literary history. more

“After the Stonewall riots the gay activists had their idealistic hearts in the right place but it turned out they had underestimated the realpolitik of organized crime. Indeed, as gay liberation blossomed in the wild 1970s the bars and bathhouses became increasingly lucrative enterprises, and the Mafia had no intention of abandoning a racket it had controlled for decades. The Mafia families maintained their control by exercising the proverbial carrot and stick. The wise guys seemingly embraced the gay rights movement and cut more so-called Auntie Gays into the action as their fronts, and resorted to violent threats and sometimes murder against others who refused to play ball with the crime families. There were few legitimate businessmen in gay nightlife of the 1970s.”

Bars Lgbt Mafia Nightlife 1970s Gay History Stonewall Riots

Book:The Mafia and the Gays

Source: The Mafia and the Gays

“I support same-sex civil unions and I believe no should be denied their rights”

Equality Lgbt Rights Gays And Lesbians

Author:George W. Bush

“But the fact is that the gospel demands everything of all of us. If someone thinks the gospel has slotted into their life quite easily, without causing any major adjustments to their lifestyle or aspirations, it is likely that they have not really started following Jesus at all.”

Christianity Pastors Gays And Lesbians

Book:Is God Anti-gay?: And Other Questions About Homosexuality, the Bible, and Same-Sex Attraction

Source: Is God Anti-gay?: And Other Questions About Homosexuality, the Bible, and Same-Sex Attraction

“Feminists lobby against sex wage discrepancies, gays fight homophobic laws, and the physically challenged demand greater access—each fighting for injustices that affect their lives, and/or the lives of their loved ones. Yet these dedicated activists usually fail to make even a slight change in their consumer choices for the sake of other much more egregiously oppressed and exploited individuals. While it is important to fight for one’s own liberation, it is counterproductive (not to mention selfish and small minded) to fight for one’s own liberation while willfully continuing to oppress others who are yet lower on the rungs of hierarchy.”