“I'm certainly not going to tell other people what they should do with their own personal lives. I think it's certainly easier for a director to be out. The public is not going to see a movie because the director is gay or straight. It's maybe a little harder for an actor or actress because of, you know, the love roles and stuff. But gay people have been impersonating heteros in the movies for years. So, hopefully, that is becoming less of an issue. I think it would have been really great if a gay person had played a gay person. That's brave!” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsShouldYearsLittlesPersonsHas BeensActorsStuffRolesIssuesBecomingEasierGayDirectorsHarderBraveActressesHopefullyReally GreatPersonal LifeGay PeopleBecause Of You Author:John Waters
“I'm Mexican-American, but for a long time I was pushed out of any references to Mexican-American writers. It was easier to come out as a gay man than it was to come out as a Mexican-American.” MenLongEasierGayLong TimeMexicanGay MenAmerican WriterMexican American Author:John Rechy
“It is easier to talk about issues; it is easier to say you're a feminist because it's actually awesome to be one. The panopoly of people identifying as feminists is really excellent now that we've come to a point where all these really interesting voices are rising up and saying they're feminists - women of color, trans people, gay folks, everybody. It's an exciting time to actually define as that because it means that people are really feeling like their voice is what's the most important thing in the movement, and I love that.” PeopleMeanImportantFeelingsVoiceInterestingIssuesMovementColorEasierGayExcitingImportant ThingsFolksFeministExcellentRisingReally InterestingTransIdentifyingRising Up Author:Lizz Winstead
“As a comedian I don't think they look at me as a sexual person but I can see where with actors it would be a little difficult for them because its part of their mystique, it gives them an easier time to change characters and people aren't going oh we have a gay actor, their gay so I don't know if I'm gunna buy this guy with this girl, its weird, I don't think it's fair; it's only done with us, it seems, like they just accept everyone as straight and go along with it and then its oh their gay and make a big deal out of it.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsGivingLooksLittlesPersonsI CanDoneCharacterBigsSeemsWould BeGuyGirlActorsDifficultDealsAcceptingEasierGayFairsComedianLook At MeThis GuyBig DealThis GirlMystiqueEasier Times Author:Wanda Sykes
“Being able to live my life transparently does empower me to feel like I can be myself more. It's easier for me to flirt with girls now that girls know that I'm gay. It almost makes it a sexier encounter than if I was trying to pretend that I was straight.” IfsKnowsFeelsTryingDoeI CanAbleGirlEasierGayEncountersEmpoweringLiving My LifeFlirtingThat Girl Author:Neil Patrick Harris
“Just open your heart man and accept that people are gay. Thousands, probably millions of people are gay. And until we find a cure - we will practice unconditional love and tolerance towards these people. And we will let them get married because they're easier to track that way.” PeopleMenWayHeartAcceptingPracticeMillionsEasierGayMarriedTrackToleranceCuresUnconditional LoveUnconditionalOpen Your Heart Author:Arj Barker
“We in the Jewish community are comparatively lucky. All of traditions have anti-gay pieces but the Jewish tradition doesn't have as many anti-sexuality and anti-body teachings. It's a lot easier to fit affirmation of sexuality and gender.” BodyCommunityPiecesTeachingFitEasierGayLuckyTraditionGenderSexualityAffirmationJewish CommunityAnti GayJewish Tradition Author:Jay Michaelson
“It is easier to be gay at this very moment than it was five minutes ago. It is just constantly getting better, and it's wonderful.” MomentsFiveWonderfulMinutesEasierGayGet BetterFive Minutes Author:Guy Branum
“It's a lot easier being black than gay. At least if you're black you don't have to tell your parents.” IfsParentBlackEasierGayCynicism Author:Judy Carter
“Is it easier for you to have straight friends, Larry [Kramer], since you seem so often disappointed in your gay friends who can't live up to what you expect of them as gay people?” PeopleSeemsEasierGayDisappointedLarryGay PeopleKramerGay Friend Author:Kevin Sessums
“I think that sometimes the whole larger-than-life gay thing is just another kind of closet. It's easier to be different if you're very different, if you go all-out on purpose. Because that way you can still hide who you really are.” IfsThinkingWayKindStillsDifferentSometimesWholePurposeEasierGayClosetsLarger Than Life Author:Lili Wilkinson