“Coming out, all the way out, is offered more and more as the political solution to our oppression. The argument goes that, if people could see just how many of us there are, some in very important places, the negative stereotype would vanish overnight. ...It is far more realistic to suppose that, if the tenth of the population that is gay became visible tomorrow, the panic of the majority of people would inspire repressive legislation of a sort that would shock even the pessimists among us.” PeopleIfsWayImportantPoliticalInspireTomorrowGaySolutionsNegativeArgumentMajorityPopulationOppressionVisibleShockMinoritiesRealisticComing OutPanicLegislationStereotypePessimistNegative Stereotypes Book:Outlander: Short Stories and Essays Source: Outlander: Short Stories and Essays
“The Washington Post speaking out against state legislation that he believed would let businesses deny services to gay, lesbian and transgender people. [Tim] Cook himself came out as gay in the pages of Bloomberg Businessweek.” PeopleStatesGayPagesDenyPostsCooksLegislationTransgenderSpeaking Out Author:Laura Sydell
“I think we have muddled the terms of marriage, civil partnership, registry office, church etc. I would have liked that to have been clarified. I didn't really like the legislation that was the problem but I absolutely support gay marriage.” ThinkingHas BeensProblemTermChurchSupportGayOfficeEtcPartnershipLegislationGay MarriageSupport Gay Marriage Author:Andrea Leadsom