"I never told Rick Perry to run for anything. I did suggest he stop harassing gays, Mexicans, and Muslims, however,' -God."—sign by Texas Baptist Church, posted to The Bilerico Project, Aug. 22
"Drawing a parallel between homosexuality and alcoholism is offensive enough, but I'm especially impressed by Perry's assertion that gays should choose abstinence… If, on the Crazy-O-Meter, Michele Bachmann calling homosexuality "part of Satan" registers as a 10, Perry's published argument has to be at least a 9.5."—Steve Benen, commenting on Perry's 2008 book "On My Honor," on his blog, Aug. 24
"Oh my God, literally I almost passed out every night. What is my life? Running around backstage dropping leotards! I'd run off stage as soon as 'Loser Like Me' was over, run into the changing booth and strap the leotard on. It was never a glamorous sight to see. And then I would run around the arena, perform, and as soon as 'Single Ladies' was over and I waved to the crowd, I'd get to where the crowd could not see me I would fall on the floor every night."—Glee's Chris Colfer, on his costume changes on tour, to the Huffington Post, Aug. 22
"Stereotypes, misconceptions, bigotry and fear of lesbians, gays and their families abound. There is, for example, a widespread belief held by many opponents of gay rights that homosexual men are more likely to molest children than heterosexuals…' Is it possible that Judge Prine believes that the children's step-father or another gay man is more likely than a heterosexual to molest the kids or turn them into brainwashed zombie drag queens?"—Blogger Geoff Berg on chron.com, speaking of a Texas judge's denial of child custody to a gay dad, Aug. 22
"There are still many gay and lesbian people at high levels of the corporate world who are afraid to come out. Cook's appointment will help open the corporate closet."—Rodney Croome, the spokesman for Australian Marriage Equality, speaks about new Apple CEO Tim Cook to the Atlantic, Aug. 25
"Whatever my problems with Glee have nothing to do with the incredibly talented cast itself. Have tastelessly bashed the show not the actors … And no the producers of the script I wrote (Downers Grove) which Darren Criss might (or might not) star in didn't make me write that tweet."—writer Bret Easton Ellis on his Twitter, four months after a tirade about how watching Glee was like stepping "into a puddle of HIV," Aug. 21.
"In New York City, a very disproportionate number (up to 40%), of homeless youth identify as LGBT. Even more disturbing are reports that these young people often face discrimination and at times physical assault in some of the very places they have to for help. This is shocking and inexcusable!"—Cyndi Lauper, announcing the True Colors Residence housing program for LGBT youth on the West End Intergenerational Residence website
"I almost went bankrupt when I said I love everybody. You know, this wasn't a popularity contest. This was just me following a deep conviction. And it all came from understanding god's Grace and god's love, you know... They say—I've always had people say, you know, Jay, too much grace, it's a slippery slope. And it is a slippery slope to loving everybody. I'm glad I got to slide on down it."—pastor Jay Bakker, son of televangelists Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Bakker, on the Joy Behar Show, Aug. 23
"It's official, after 11 years together, Zora's no longer a bastard. Married the best man I've ever known." — Glee Actor Cheyenne Jackson tweeting on his marriage to Monte Lapka and on his dog, Sept. 5.
"In January the IRD [Institute of Religion & Democracy] slammed the U.S. State Department for working to prevent the abuse and executions of LGBT people in foreign countries. Everybody got that? If the United States tries to help foreign gays, that is anti—Christian meddling in the affairs of sovereign nations. But if the IRD can propagandize the very murders the State Department is working to stop? WAHOO. What filthy, transparent, hypocritical motherfuckers." — Blogger "Joe.My.God" responds to an IRD post that asserts that "liberal activists" are silent on Iran executions, posted to his blog, Sept. 8.
"Joe [her son] turns to me the other day and says, 'One day, I will have a girlfriend. But I might have a boyfriend. If I'm gay.' He's 7! And I said, 'You might have a girlfriend or a boyfriend, darling.' And he said, 'Which would you prefer?' And I said, 'My love, that would be entirely up to you, and it doesn't make any difference to me.' But that he knows! It's a real privilege. Talk about the best education." — Kate Winslet talks about her son in V Magazine's September issue.
"I think this is likely the start of a trend globally that I'd rather we be leading than following. This is a very close ally who sees the same information we do, and they've determined that gay donors pose no risk to the blood supply." — U.S. Sen. John Kerry responds to partial lifting of the lifetime gay blood ban in the UK, in a statement to The Advocate, Sept. 9.
"Jane Lynch will be nicer than Sue Sylvester. Sue Sylvester would make the show explosive. You would walk away with a show you would never forget, if it were Sue Sylvester. But it might be kind of war—like and angry and violent. I think a show with Jane Lynch would be a lot nicer and easier to digest."—Jane Lynch imagines what it would be like to host the Emmy's as her scheming character on "Glee" with AfterElton.com, Sept. 1.
