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Compiled by Rex Wockner

Published Thursday, 20-May-2010 in issue 1169

“I identify as gay as a political stance. If anybody, prior to my meeting and falling in love with Christine (Marinoni), had asked me about what I think about sexuality, I would have said I think we’re all bisexual. But I had that point of view without ever having felt attracted to a woman. I had never met a woman I was attracted to (before Christine). And maybe if I’d met her when I was 20, I would have fallen in love and only dated women. But maybe if I’d met her at 20, I wouldn’t have responded at all. Who knows?”

Openly lesbian Sex and the City actress Cynthia Nixon (Miranda) to The Advocate, June issue.

“(Barack Obama) is just another in a long line of presidents who have dumped all over us. He is not honoring his campaign commitments. I really think he hates gay people and we are not dealing with this in an effective way. It’s nice that he wants to protect our right to hospital visitation but it’s no big deal. We are too passive and too invisible and too unwilling to demand our equality.”

Veteran activist Larry Kramer to South Florida Gay News, May 2.

“(T)he path to repeal (of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’) has become cluttered in ways that only Washingtonians could rationalize. At the core of this delay seems to be a desire by the Pentagon to kick the can down the road and stop a vote on the issue this year. ... The White House’s silence is providing oxygen to those who believe that Congress should not act this year.”

Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese writing at Politico.com, May 10.

“What’s great about the Web and the power of activism is that people in every location–in the states, in small towns, everywhere–can take matters into their own hands. In the past the media was a barrier, but now you can influence them.”

Gay activist and blogger Michael Rogers in the June issue of The Advocate.

“The problem is the head of GLAAD. He’s an asshole. There are certain people who you can’t change a word of what they’re going to say. They’ve made up their mind.”

Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives filmmaker Israel Luna, who is gay, to the Village Voice, May 4. GLAAD had issues with Luna’s film.

“GLAAD found it demeaning that the characters (in Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives) seem more like drag queens who could easily be considered ‘ridiculous caricatures’ of femininity–I guess to them, the only good transsexuals are the ones trying to blend quietly into society–but I found the women funny, tart-tongued, and caring. (So shoot me if they were also breasty and well-accessorized.) I adored them!”

Village Voice columnist Michael Musto, May 4.

“Elena Kagan’s friends: She’s not gay”

Headline on a May 11 Politico.com story about the Supreme Court nominee following days of widespread speculation.

“I think that we ought to definitely look at it (same-sex marriage) and debate it. I think there are a lot of people who have trouble coming to terms with that because they see marriage as traditionally between a man and a woman. But I also know that, you know, when couples are committed to each other and love each other, they ought to have, I think, the same sort of rights that everyone has. I guess that would be an area that we (my husband and I) disagree.”

Laura Bush to CNN’s Larry King, May 11.