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Amy Dickinson "I have not changed my stand, so to speak, on LGBT issues in 10 years."
Adam Guerino "I’ve always been a writer and I like to think humor has always come easily to me."
Colette Marino "...I was reflecting on my writing that I have been doing for twenty years. I put all of that into this record. The idea of friendships that I have made along the way. That is what it is all about."
Natalie Bergman "We have a wonderful relationship. I couldn't be here without him or doing any of this."
Michael Kutza "If I look at some of the films today, including Brokeback Mountain, doesn't the gay hero die at the end?"
Jamie B. Frazier "I think this notion that African-Americans don’t support marriage equality is just simply not true."
Jill Soloway "I feel like I come from a queer family. I feel like I am a queer artist, like I've always been sort of queer adjacent."
Gretchen Peters
Dr. Robert Garofalo "That puppy saved my life. It's a little facetious. But I had gotten to a point where I didn't know how to have fun anymore. I didn't know how to laugh. I didn't have peace in my life."
Branden James "I think the popular audience responds to opera in that way because it's such an exciting form of singing. It's not something that necessarily comes naturally."
Scott Jannush "The neighborhood has changed and it's time to change."
Jason Knade "It’s a powerful moment for me, one that transcends gender and sexuality and really speaks to the universal human emotions of desire, connection, rejection, and the emotional bravery that’s required..."
Steve Grand "We've all fallen for someone that we can't have, but it especially rings true in the specific story for LGBT people."
Jeff Balke "Just to meet the fans and seeing people love your work is just an amazing feeling."
DJ Seth Cooper "I'm also a huge risk-taker and like to throw the occasional curve ball just to spice things up and at some great, memorable moments to the night."
Tom Tunney "Pride is everyday for me! My only advice for Pride and Pride activities are let’s be safe and respectful of each other."
Deborah Cox "I'm looking forward to Pride Fest. I'm thrilled that I'll be back and doing some new music, too."
Sam Provenzano "If you aren't comfortable and can't truly be yourself with your personal trainer, chances are you will not reach your full potential."
Bryan Herb "I have been taught what it really means to give when you have nothing from a six year old in Varanasi, India... and how to find the joy of stillness and silence in Bhutan"
Brian Richardson "What I want instead is to be able to say that I did the best that I could and in some way I was able to make a difference for my community and the people who came after me."
Déjà K. Taylor
David LaSalle "I realize that I have a responsibility to my client’s, my staff and my neighborhood that I will never take for granted."
Levi Kreis "Some of the songs inspired me to educate myself more as a gay man to understand what we fought for."
Kyle Henry
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