It's a waste of time and energy to try to prove our intrinsic worth and win the extrinsic esteem of those who meet us in bad faith.

Queer people won't allow the constraints of straight society to suppress us. We can't be contained.

Let's set down our adolescent approach to life, so that we might ripen and mature sufficiently, and be of our highest service.

Confidence comes from taking action.

When people call us "flamboyant," what they're really trying to do is silence our pride. And 👏We 👏 Won't 👏Let 👏 Them 👏

When people wonder why we broadcast our sexual orientation, what they're really asking is why we're not more grateful for our oppression.

Gay pride does not suffer debates about our dignity. Our role is to live and thrive as fully-fledged members of the global community...

Gay pride cannot be diminished by the fickle whims of an unbothered majority.

Gay pride is indomitable.

Embracing our shortcomings creates the capacity to engage in our super powers.

Much of our mental health depends on the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves.

Gay people exist in all walks of life.

If you want to unlock more opportunities, learn to love your limits.

Some leaders are gay.

Queer self-esteem isn't contingent upon anyone's approval.

Delighting in diversity is the essential celebration of range and variety.

The pope's refusal to recognize marriage equality says more about him than it does about us.

Queer excellence is limitless.

Dwelling in the desire for what you know you can't have is a form of self-sabotage.

For queer people, existence is resistance. We have no choice.