“The ultimate moment where I most felt like a rebel was in St. Petersburg, Russia [in 2012 during the MDNA Tour] when I was told they were going to arrest anyone who was openly or obviously gay and they came to my shows and I spoke out against the government.” MomentsShowsGovernmentFeltGayUltimateRussiaSpokesRebel Author:Madonna Ciccone
“I remember, when I was young, How easily my mood changed from sad to gay. ... But now that age comes, A moment of joy is harder and harder to get.” MomentsAgeRememberYoungJoyChangedGayHarderMoodRemember When Author:Bai Juyi
“The darling schemes and fondest hopes of man are frequently frustrated by time. While sagacity contrives, patience matures, and labor industriously executes, disappointment laughs at the curious fabric, formed by so many efforts, and gay with so many brilliant colors, and, while the artists imagine the work arrived at the moment of completion, brushes away the beautiful web, and leaves nothing behind.” MenMomentsBeautifulArtistEffortBehindsLaughingImagineColorGayLaborDisappointmentBrilliantCuriousFrustratedSchemesFabricBrushesDarlingCompletionSagacity Author:Timothy Dwight V
“I didn't want that 15 minutes of fame moment like, 'Oh, she said she was gay.'” WantSaidMomentsMinutesGayFame Author:Kirsten Vangsness
“Was it a risky move? Yes, but at that moment, the reason why I came out is I thought it wasn't going to be a big deal. Maybe I was naive. Maybe I thought it was 2014, and people will understand that there's gay NFL players. There's gay athletes everywhere. But I was clearly wrong. It was a huge deal.” PeopleReasonMomentsBigsMovingDealsPlayerHugeGayAthleteReason WhyNflThat MomentNaiveBig DealNfl Players Author:Michael Sam
“'Normal Life' looks at the current moment in trans politics, understanding that it is often assumed that trans resistance strategies should mimic the lesbian and gay legal rights frameworks that have become so visible in recent decades.” ShouldLooksMomentsUnderstandingRightsGayNormalStrategyCurrentsDecadesResistanceVisibleFrameworkTransNormal LifeLegal Rights Author:Dean Spade
“Your life could be taken from you at any moment. Between AIDS and the violence against gay people that was so prevalent back then, you really didn't feel like you were living in the United States of America, in a first world country. You had a sense that life was a precious commodity you had to fight to keep.” PeopleWorldFeelsFirstsCountryStatesMomentsAmericaFightingUnitedUnited StatesTakenViolenceLike YouGayAidsUnited States Of AmericaCommodityGay People Author:Dale Peck
“I'm always shocked that gay marriage is such a big deal. You have to realize how precious human life is, when there are tsunamis and mudslides, when there are armies and terrorists - at any moment, you could be gone, and potentially in the most brutal fashion.” HumansMomentsBigsLife IsRealizingDealsGoneFashionGayArmyTerroristHuman LifeBrutalShockedBig DealGay MarriageTsunami Author:Jennifer Beals
“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
“Being respectful of extraordinary work that has happened in the last thirty-five years is not the same thing as it reflecting my values. I'm not sorry that gays can now enter the military and I'm not sorry that we can marry, but frankly I come from a moment in time, a radical vision in time that never made marriage or the military my criteria of success.” YearsMadeMomentsLastsValuesVisionFiveHappenedMilitaryGayExtraordinarySorryRadicalThirtyFive YearsCriteriaReflectingRespectfulMoments In TimeBe RespectfulNot Sorry Author:Amber Hollibaugh
“I think I tend to feel discomfort more when I anticipate or arrive upon moments in which I need to be careful. As a gay person, there's the fear of violence, and we're not making that up.” ThinkingNeedsFeelsPersonsMomentsViolenceGayCarefulBe CarefulDiscomfortAnticipate Author:Ira Sachs
“I was morose that the Era of Barack Obama has returned us to a period where everything is racist, everyone is walking on eggshells, and you get the moral preening from white liberals who don't actually even know any black people. But, oh, do they love to get on their high horses and accuse Republicans of being racist for opposing very liberal government policies and a very liberal Democratic president. It's an extension of the civil rights label being slapped on gay marriage and abortion. Allow me to be bi-partisan for a moment, and love this moment because it won't last long.” PeopleLongMomentsBlackPresidentMoralPolicyWalkingRepublicanGayHorseDemocraticCivil RightsBarackAbortionRacistBlack PeopleGay MarriageMorose Author:Ann Coulter
“Until the moment I came out as a gay, I have kept my personal life and my career strictly separate from each other. No one was supposed to know that I'm gay. This game of hide-and-seek was incredibly strenuous and it took a lot of energy out of me. Now I'm hoping that I can put that energy into my training.” MomentsEnergyGayTrainingPersonal Life Author:Orlando Cruz
“So it ends as I guessed it would,' his thoughts said, even as it fluttered away; and it laughed a little within him ere it fled, almost gay it seemed to be casting off all doubt and care and fear. And even as it winged away into forgetfulness it heard voices, and they seemed to be crying in some forgotten world far above: 'The eagles are coming! The eagles are coming!' For one moment more Pippin's thought hovered. "Bilbo! But no! That came in his tale, long long ago. This is my tale, and it ended now. Good-bye!' And his thought fled far away and his eyes saw no more.” WorldLittlesLongSaidEndsMomentsEyeCareVoiceDoubtSawsHeardCryGayForgottenTalesHis EyesLaughedFar AwayLong AgoCastingEaglesByeForgetfulnessGood ByePippinCasting Off Author:J. R. R. Tolkien
“V rolled the Aquafina bottle between his palms. "How long have you wanted to ask me the question? About the gay thing." "For a while." "Afraid of what I'd say?" "Nope, because it doesn't matter to me one way or the other. I'm tight with you whether you like males or females or both." V looked into his best friend's eyes and realized… yeah, Butch wasn't going to judge him. They were cool no matter what. With a curse, V rubbed the center of his chest and blinked. He never cried but he felt as if he could at this moment.” IfsWayLongMatterMomentsEyeWantedAsksFeltJudgingGayFemaleNo Matter WhatYeahMalesOne WayAsk MeCurseChestsBottlesCriedPalmsVishousLover Unbound Author:J.R. Ward
“Justice has often been forged from fires of indignities and prejudices suffered. Our triumphs that celebrate the freedom of choice are hallowed. We have arrived upon another moment in history when 'We the People' becomes more inclusive, and our freedom more perfect.” PeopleMomentsChoicesJusticePerfectFireGayPrejudiceCelebrateTriumphGay MarriageFreedom Of ChoiceForgedGay PrideIndignity Author:Arenda L. Wright Allen