I want to challenge cis folks (if you don’t know what cis means, that’s probably you!!!) to be better allies.”-Rebecca Quinn 25. “I want to be visible to queer folx who don’t see people like them on their feed. “If you think being straight means you’re being discriminated against, you’re probably misreading your privilege.” - DaShanne StokesĢ4. “You had to be willing to fight in order for a love story to last a lifetime.” -Cristina Marrero 23. And that change begins with coming out.” - DaShanne Stokes 22. “Only by speaking out can we create lasting change. We make that day by doing things publicly until it’s simply the way things are.” - Tammy Baldwin 21. “There will not be a magic day when we wake up and it’s now okay to express ourselves publicly. “There’s just some magic in truth and honesty and openness.”-Frank Ocean 20. “I want to make sure that any young person or anyone really who is looking up to me-who sees a glimpse of who I am as a person-that they see no shame, that they see pride, and that I’m truly unabashed about the person that I am.”-Samira Wiley 19. And that is why gay rights are human rights, and human rights are gay rights.” -Hillary Clintonġ8. “Like being a woman, like being a racial, religious, tribal, or ethnic minority, being LGBT does not make you less human. “The Lord is my Shepherd and he knows I’m gay.” - Troy Perry 17.
“It takes some intelligence and insight to figure out you’re gay and then a tremendous amount of balls to live it and live it proudly.” -Jason Bateman 16. Being proud to be a gay, black female is.”-Lena Waithe 15. “Being born gay, black, and female is not a revolutionary act. Freedom is also about what you will allow yourself to do.”― David Levithan 14. “Freedom isn’t just about voting and marrying and kissing on the street, although all of these things are important. “If I could have chosen to be gay or straight, I think I would have simply chosen to be happy.” -Kevin Kidwell “Love has no gender, compassion has no religion, character has no race.” - Abhijit Naskar 12. “I’m proud to be not only a member, but an ally of the LGBTQIA+ community and I’m proud to say I will live my life based on loving people, not for their gender, but their soul.”-Tana Mongeau 11. The man of her dreams is a girl.” - Julie Anne Peters 10. “Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.” - H. “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson 8. Mine is my voice and the fact that I’m gay.” -Ross Matthewsħ. “Love yourself, whatever makes you different, and use it to make you stand out. Now fill the world with music, love and pride.”- Lin Manuel Miranda 6. And love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love cannot be killed or swept aside. “That nothing here is promised, not one day. Accept no one’s definition of your life define yourself.” -Harvey Fierstein 5. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Seems too convenient that we’d all fit inside some multiple-choice question.”― Riley Cavanaugh 4.
That’s not how sexuality works, it’s yours to define.”― Dean Atta 3. Correct those who say they knew before you did. Don’t come out because you think society expects you to. Inspirational LGBTQ Quotes & Coming Out Quotes 1. They are also times to remember that there is still a long way to go when it comes to human rights, gay rights, and LGBT rights. They are markers of how far we have come as a society, and our ability as humans to love under any circumstance. Times like Pride month and National Coming Out Day are meant to stand in solidarity with those who may not be ready to come out. Many people have to come out over and over again as they enter new jobs, social circles, and relationships. Transgender, nonbinary, asexual, and pansexual people can all come out.Ĭoming out isn’t always a one-and-done deal. You can come out no matter what label you choose to define your sexuality and/or gender.
It’s not just for gay, lesbian, or bisexual people. “Coming out” means telling your friends, family, co-workers, or the Internet that you proudly identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. There’s no better way to help spread the word than by sharing some of the best LGBTQ+ quotes and coming out quotes with your friends and family. Celebrations like Pride Month in June and National Coming Out Day in October each year are important days for our society to reflect on how far we’ve come in terms of LGBTQ+ issues, and they help bring new light on changes we are still fighting for.