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If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge? We shouldn’t marginalise people for this. They must be integrated into society.
Pope FrancisI do have a lot of gays in my family now, but some will never come out.
Dolly PartonA person once asked me, in a provocative manner, if I approved of homosexuality. I replied with another question: ‚Tell me: when God looks at a gay person, does he endorse the existence of this person with love, or reject and condemn this person?‘ We must always consider the person.
Pope FrancisI’m not focused on the gay and lesbian movement.
Billy GrahamI don’t think that a same-sex marriage is the way God intended it to be.
Joel OsteenI didn’t know any gay people in my childhood.
Dolly PartonI am not gay, but if I were, I would be the first one running out of the closet.
Dolly PartonI believe the scripture says that being gay is a sin.
Joel OsteenGays are some of the nicest, kindest, most loving people in the world.
Joel OsteenI have some good friends of my own who happen to be gay, and when it comes to gay, straight, or whatever, I’m for anything life-affirmative. I’m for gay power, straight power, male power, female power; everybody should feel empowered without oppressing anyone who’s different.
Matthew McConaugheyTell me: when God looks at a gay person, does he endorse the existence of this person with love, or reject and condemn this person?… It is necessary to accompany them with mercy.
Pope FrancisI have a big gay and lesbian following and they’ve been very loyal and kind to me.
Dolly PartonSometimes we look at gay being a bigger sin than being proud or not telling the truth. I don’t think God categorizes sins.
Joel OsteenI can’t help the way you was born if you was gay.
Kendrick LamarPeople were saying that David Geffen and I had gotten married and it just blew me away. Not that they thought I was gay, but that they thought I could land a guy that hot.
Keanu ReevesI’ve said very clearly, including in a State of the Union address, that I’m against ‚don’t ask, don’t tell‘ and that we’re going to end this policy.
Barack ObamaIn terms of my involvement in ‚don’t ask, don’t tell‘ and marriage equality and anti-bullying and social emotional learning in schools – these are all things that arise out of my relationship with the world and with my fans.
Lady GagaI think that there’s no doubt that as I see friends, families, children of gay couples who are thriving, you know, that has an impact on how I think about these issues.
Barack ObamaJesus never said a word about homosexuality. In all of his teachings about multiple things – he never said that gay people should be condemned. I personally think it is very fine for gay people to be married in civil ceremonies.
Jimmy CarterI married my best friend that happens to be a girl.
Kevin GatesWe need somebody who’s got the heart, the empathy, to recognize what it’s like to be a young teenage mom, the empathy to understand what it’s like to be poor or African-American or gay or disabled or old – and that’s the criterion by which I’ll be selecting my judges.
Barack ObamaHomophobia is real in this country.
Kamala HarrisI started being really proud of the fact that I was gay even though I wasn’t.
Kurt CobainI believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not in favor of gay marriage. But when you start playing around with constitutions, just to prohibit somebody who cares about another person, it just seems to me that’s not what America’s about. Usually, our constitutions expand liberties, they don’t contract them.
Barack ObamaEverybody’s journey is individual. If you fall in love with a boy, you fall in love with a boy. The fact that many Americans consider it a disease says more about them than it does about homosexuality.
James BaldwinWhat the Pope thinks of being gay does not matter to the world. It matters to the people who like the Pope and follow the Pope… It is not a reflection of all religious people.
Lady GagaIf I wouldn’t have found Courtney, I probably would have carried on with a bisexual lifestyle.
Kurt CobainBisexuality immediately doubles your chances for a date on Saturday night.
Woody AllenI know I will never be happy, but I know I can be gay!
Marilyn MonroeEveryone got kind of crazy with me mentioning I was in love with a woman.
Angelina JolieI know that a large part of my fan base is gay. They’ve shown me love from the start. I mean in this industry, everyone from my glam people to my dancers are gay. You can’t be homophobic in this line of work – I’m a pop star!
RihannaI like pin-up girls. I’m more of a boy than a girl. I’m not a lesbian, though – not before a sambuca anyway.
Amy WinehouseCreativity has got to start with humanity and when you’re a human being, you feel, you suffer. You’re gay, you’re sick, you’re nervous or whatever.
Marilyn MonroeI’m not lesbian; I’m not bisexual; I’m not straight. I’m just curious.
Alice Walker