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Dana Gould Comedian
Gay

"Have you ever had a gay friend lose weight and you can't decide if it's good news or not? Hey you look... great?"

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Adam Garcia Actor, Dancer
Gay

"It's always fun teasing the person. When they ask if I'm gay, I say, 'Oh, I don't know."

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Adam Garcia Actor, Dancer
Gay

"My favorite thing to do is to wind those guys up by hitting on their girlfriends. I say, 'I think your girlfriend's gorgeous, but it's all right, I'm gay.' They get very nervous after a few minutes!"

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Carson Kressley Television Personality
Gay

"When I was growing up, I was obviously gay, and I got heckled every day of my life. The only way I knew how to survive was to make people laugh. If I could make them laugh, I wouldn't get hung in a locker for two hours. That's a blessing."

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Benjamin Carson Neurosurgeon, Author, Politician
Gay

"I have no problem whatsoever with allowing gay people to live as they please, as long as they don't try to impose their lifestyle on everyone else."

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Adrienne Rich Poet, Essayist, Feminist
Gay

"I think about the possibilities for empathy, for mutual solidarity among gay men and lesbians, not simply as people who suffer under homophobia, but as people who are also extremely creative, active, and have a particular understanding of the human condition."

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Adrienne Rich Poet, Essayist, Feminist
Gay

"I am uncomfortable with talking of poetry as a priestly profession, because I have little use for organized religions and priestly hierarchies. They have demoralized, persecuted, so many, including women, gays, non-believers."

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David Bowie Musician, Actor
Gay

"I don't think I did anything that my contemporaries didn't; it was just that I was the only one who talked about it. In the Sixties anyone who had a sense of style seemed to be gay. I wanted to indentify with that."

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Demetri Martin Comedian, Actor
Gay

"I'm very hip-oriented. I focus on hips in my comedy - probably more than any other hipster comic who is out there hipping today. My hips, other hips. I work with my hips a great deal. That is what I do. But not in a gay way."

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Desmond Tutu Theologian, Activist
Gay

"Each of us is precious to God because each of us has their name written on the palms of God's hands. And God says there are no outsiders - black, white, yellow, short, tall, young, old, rich, poor, gay, lesbian, straight - everyone. All belong. And God says, I have only you to help me realize my dream. Help me."

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Desmond Tutu Theologian, Activist
Gay

"People are killed because they're gay. I don't think, "What do I want to do today? I want to speak up on gay rights." No. It's God catching me by my neck. I wish I could keep quiet about the plight of the Palestinians. I can't!"

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Dolly Parton Singer, Songwriter, Actress
Gay

"I have a big gay and lesbian following and they've been very loyal and kind to me."

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Dolly Parton Singer, Songwriter, Actress
Gay

"Having a big gay following, I get hate mail and threats. Some people are blind or ignorant, and you can't be that prejudiced and hateful and go through this world and still be happy."

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