Jasmine Guy quotes
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“I don't much care who is gay or straight or married or not. I mostly notice if they are brave enough to confront bigotry.”
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“If one is desperate for love, I suggest looking at one's friends and family and see if love is all around. If not, get a new set of friends, a new family.”
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“It is a full time job being honest one moment at a time, remembering to love, to honor, to respect. It is a practice, a discipline, worthy of every moment.”
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“The kitchen may not get cleaned, and I have to accept that. I do the important things.”
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“The building of friendship, family, community and love is complicated. We are so isolated in this country, no longer supported by tribes and villages.”
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“I want word of mouth to be our biggest voice.”
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“Anything that is non-violent is OK with me.”
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“Young people discovering their sexuality must know they walk with a strong tradition and that they are not alone. They have a right to information without being pressured.”
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“The state and the church seldom approve of anything I do. I don't need their approval. I don't aspire to the heterosexual nuclear family model”
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“I have often felt bad that I am not great at any one thing. Like just a super super singer. Or the Gregory Hines of something”
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“I am going to sing lesbian love songs and support gay rights no matter what. The rest is public relations.”
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“You tend to be afraid when someone seems foreign to you. But if you aren't careful, that can lead to bigotry.”
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“There is a child in all of us, a person who believes in a glorious future.”
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“I meet so many people, but I don't know anybody.”
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“The more confident one becomes, the less one needs all people to be the same.”
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“That made me feel good, not to go to a resort where outside the door is extreme poverty”
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“There are brilliant out lesbians and gay men and bisexuals and transgendered people and heterosexuals keeping the fire of change alive. Not a day goes by when I don't feel grateful to them for their work.”
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“I am very sad for men and women trapped in any relationship where there is cruelty, dominance, inequity. I long for the liberation of all people.”
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“People in power need to control others in order to maintain power. One of the ways to do that is to take that which is threatening and demonize it.”
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“I believe people who practice their beliefs in daily life are activists.”
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“If black people mistrust white people, they are mistrusting racism, and that is appropriate.”
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“One disco, one soft ball game, one lost love, one gay pride rally at a time.”
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“There is no sexuality that is greater or lesser than another.”
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“We gave up having a TV last year. I am out of the loop. Life is way better than TV. I recommend it to anyone who has forgotten they have one.”
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“An activist is one who is actively involved in creating community, whether that is locally in their neighborhood or internationally. It is an admirable quality.”
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“As the middle begins to feel safe enough to accept some of the so-called radical thinking, ideas move to the middle and a new edge is created.”
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“Bigotry and judgment are the height of insecurity.”
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