“We cannot insist only on issues related to abortion, gay marriage and the use of contraceptive methods. The teaching of the church, for that matter, is clear and I am a son of the church, but it is not necessary to talk about these issues all the time.” UseChurchIssuesClearTeachingSonGayMethodRelatedAbortionGay MarriageContraceptives Author:Pope Francis
“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.” IfsHas BeensSaidAbleSocialCausesClearChangedCircumstancesGayPerceptionWoodsFortunateHappy LifeInherentNormBeing Gay Author:Andrew Solomon
“She took out a shiny folded pamphlet, the kind they kept stacked in clear plastic stands in hospital waiting rooms. "How to Come Out to Your Parents," she read out loud. "LUKE. Don't be ridiculous. Simon's not gay, he's a vampire.” KindWaitingParentRoomsClearGayRidiculousVampireLoudHospitalsPlasticLukeWaiting Rooms Book:Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series (3 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass Source: Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series (3 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass
“We must make it clear that a platform of 'I hate gay men and women' is not a way to become president of the United States.” MenWayStatesAmericaHatePoliticsPresidentUnitedUnited StatesHellDemocracyClearGayRacismMen And WomenI HateDiscriminationPlatformsGay MarriageGay Men Author:Jimmy Carter