Coming Out Of The Closet Quotes

There are those from religious backgrounds who resist and oppose LGBT equality; some very obsessively and publicly. They make bold accusations and negative statements about gay and lesbian people, their supposed "lifestyle" and relationships. But when a son, daughter, brother, sister or close friend comes out it is no longer an "issue" it becomes a person. They realise everything they'd said was painfully targeted at someone they love. Then......everything changes.

Anthony Venn-Brown

But thats their image of us so we stay tense, holding our breath, hoping we wont be found out. - about being gay from the film Love My Life

Amazing how eye and skin color come in many shades yet many think sexuality is just gay or straight.

DaShanne Stokes

If you possess enough courage to speak out what you are, you will find you are not alone.

He plants himself right there in front of Craig’s mother and says, “You need to love him. I don’t care who you thought he was, or who you want him to be, you need to love him exactly as he is because your son is a remarkable human being. You have to understand that.”And Craig’s mother whispers back, “I know. I know.

Only by speaking out can we create lasting change. And that change begins with coming out.

DaShanne Stokes