I Know That You Cannot

To Sit On The Front Steps — Whether It's A Veranda In A Small Town Or A Concrete Stoop In A Big City — And To Talk To Our Neighborhoods Is Infinitely More Important Than To Huddle On The Living-room Lounger And Watch A Make-believe World In Not-quite Living Color.

I Cannot Prevent Anyone From Getting Angry, Or Mad, Or Frustrated. I Can Only Hope That They'll Turn That Anger And Frustration And Madness Into Something Positive, So That Two, Three, Four, Five Hundred Will Step Forward, So The Gay Doctors Will Come Out, The Gay Lawyers, The Gay Judges, Gay Bankers, Gay Architects I Hope That Every Professional Gay Will Say 'enough', Come Forward And Tell Everybody, Wear A Sign, Let The World Know. Maybe That Will Help.

All Young People, Regardless Of Sexual Orientation Or Identity, Deserve A Safe And Supportive Environment In Which To Achieve Their Full Potential.

Never Take An Elevator In City Hall.

Politics Is Theater. It Doesn't Matter If You Win. You Make A Statement. You Say, "i'm Here, Pay Attention To Me