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Published Thursday, 24-Apr-2008 in issue 1061
“I don’t know what will happen professionally ... that is the fear, but I guess I can’t really be concerned about what will happen, because it’s my truth. There is this desire in L.A. to wonder who you are and what’s been blaring for me for the last three years is how can I be most authentic to myself – so this is the first time I am speaking about it [being gay] in this way.”
“The gay press may feel like I’m not giving them enough love. But basically, all press feels that way at all times. Obviously, when you’ve got limited amount of time, you’ve got so many outlets. We tend not to do a whole bunch of specialized press. ... But I haven’t been silent on gay issues. What’s happened is, I speak oftentimes to gay issues to a public general audience.”
“I have been clear about my interest in including gender identity in legislation, but I’ve also been honest with the groups that I’ve met with that it is a heavy lift through Congress. We’ve got some Democrats who are willing to vote for a non-inclusive bill but we lose them on an inclusive bill, and we just may not be able to generate the votes.”
“We will push on and bring full marriage equality to New York state. And when we have done that, we’re going to do more. We’re going to protect young people from bullies. We’re going to protect against the discrimination of people in the transgender community, and we’re going to fight for decent and affordable health care for all citizens in this state. If you will join with me, and if we work hard enough, we can change the face of New York, which will be the catalyst to changing national policy.”
“It’s wonderful to be here at the Log Cabin Republicans national conference ... because, I mean, let’s be honest, it’s fun to be here. When I see this great enthusiasm, I said to myself: ‘What happened to all of you? Where were you when I opened up Hercules in New York?’ That movie went in the toilet.”
“Why stop there?”
“I’m such a big ol’ bull dyke, it would have been impossible for me to hide it. I mean, when I was doing stand-up, was I going to go out onstage and talk about my boyfriend? Everyone would go, ‘Hey big dyke – why are you talking about your boyfriend?’ So being out was basically being who I am.”
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