119 Queer Quotes for You to Enjoy

Drag is never going to be completely mainstream because it's still a queer art form. Michelle Visage

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What I loved about playing Ms. Albright in 'Love, Simon' is that, so often, when we speak of allies in the queer community, we don't really get to see what it means be an active ally. I love that she can step into this world with these kids and be a truth teller. Natasha Rothwell

I was in the closet up until I moved to the U.S. But I was always one of those kids who couldn't really hide being gay. Some queer kids are just more straight-passing than others. I was not one of those kids. Nico Santos

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I really want to see normalization of queer sexuality - as well as the lack of sexuality. Noelle Stevenson

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From my youngest brother to immigrant women to black queer folks, those are the people who keep me going. When I think about their various acts of courage, it reminds me that I am not alone and that we can do even more, and we deserve more, so we have to keep going. Opal Tometi

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I knew marriage was not the answer to changing the conditions for poor, black, queer folks. So I never felt compelled to get married - it just didn't seem important. But even if marriage wasn't right for me at the time, or a quick fix toward black empowerment, I found it repulsive that loving same-sex couples were refused the right. Patrisse Cullors

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Since his inauguration, Trump has signed numerous executive orders that negatively impact poor, black and brown, queer, Muslim, and other communities. Patrisse Cullors

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I had an amazing experience being on a hit show for Showtime, doing 'Queer as Folk', and impacting things socially, like helping change hearts and minds. It's such a big chapter of my life. Robert Gant

Just in my experience as a drag queen, I've been able to connect with queer people around the world - and to see them connecting with each other over a shared love of drag! Sasha Velour

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There are so many voices that tell people, especially queer people, that they don't have importance and regality. Sasha Velour

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I want to follow in RuPaul's footsteps, which is that combination of not just personal stardom but to really transform myself into a producer of drag. That's the way to make a lasting impact on the world of drag and... to make actual differences in the queer community. I think there's no better model for that than RuPaul. Sasha Velour

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Everyone who passes through 'Drag Race,' and especially the people who are able to have really big careers after the show, has a responsibility to the queer community to do a good job of representing queer people across the board to be kind and loving. Sasha Velour

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Racism is a problem everywhere, especially in this country, but all over the world, and especially within queer space. Sasha Velour

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That's what I wanted 'Pirate Jenny' to be: a queer, revolutionary fairy tale for the people that I love. Sasha Velour

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We need to talk about representation for queer people in the media and also in law. And there's a long history of drag queens leading those discussions in marches on the street and even in bars going back to the time of Stonewall and before. Sasha Velour

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When it comes to drag, my favorite thing we can do is kind of push against the beauty standards of magazines. We don't need to look like supermodels. That what really makes drag special and makes it unique and makes it queer. Sasha Velour

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I want to do something that is not just a pastiche of drag that's come before but is really authentically me. I try to tune out all the drag that's out there and tap into the drag that I was doing when I was a little kid - when I didn't even know the word 'queer' or that gay people were out there. Sasha Velour

Is the mainstream becoming more queer? Or is it the opposite? That artists like me are mainstreaming queer music? Shura

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