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" I will kick my best friend out of the way if RuPaul wants to stand next to me as my best man. "
Karamo Brown
Friend
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" The perpetuation of family and cultural pressures to conform to prescribed masculine behaviors is what creates social isolation and distress in many young gay and trans people of color. "
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" I was 15 years old when I came out. "
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" Hollywood, at the bottom of it, is about money. "
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" I've been on reality TV since I was 23. "
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" A lot of times, we look at people who have disabilities as, 'Oh, we can't invite these people here or there.' And I hate that, because it's inappropriate. It's so weird to me when people say they don't have friends who have disabilities. "
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" We're trying to get the world to see it's not always about the outside, it's about the inside. "
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" Love is love, and people need to just accept that. "
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" I always encourage people to get out there, travel the world, see new things, experience new people, experience new food, experience new culture. What happens is that helps you to grow and be your best self. "
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" Homophobia, racism, and sexism are all rooted in the same oppression that causes a group of people to internalize the oppression they've experienced and then continue the cycle of abuse. Simply put, hurt people hurt people. "
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" My life is an open book. There is nothing to hide here. "
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" I hate when I see someone who speaks English speaking to someone who speaks a different language, and they're screaming as if going louder is going to help the other person understand. "
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" I think that's one of the greatest gifts that I have: that I can get someone to open up, and all you have to do is ask a question and not feel like you need a response. "
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" People always look at reality shows and think, 'How do they fall in love so quickly?' When you are quarantined with the same people, the emotions you normally feel after a year come within a week. "
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" I came out at 16 years old as a proud, gay man. My last girlfriend in high school - when I was 15 - became pregnant with my child but did not tell me. "
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" Encourage your friend and family member who are queer parents of color to post their stories and share it with the world. It's time for us to be seen. "
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" For many gay and bisexual men of color, economic inequalities add to the pernicious effects of oppression and homophobia. "
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" Bangkok is one of those places where it's so rich and full of tradition, but they're so open to different people - different gender expressions and gender identities. As a gay man, I never once felt uncomfortable there. As a black man, I never once felt uncomfortable. "
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" I want a big wedding. "
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" By no means am I excusing homophobic rap lyrics, but as a product of the same environments that birthed hip-hop, I fully understand why those lyrics existed. "
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" Its rare to see a proud and out LGBT person win an Oscar in a lead or supporting actor role. "
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" My main thing is obviously mental health and well-being, and then my second passion would be politics; the third would be fashion. "
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" What does culture mean? It's not a physical thing. I love a museum, but that, for me, doesn't make you a better person. "
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" My background is in social work and psychotherapy. "
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" I like walking into a home where each room has a slight scent that doesn't overpower the room and doesn't spread through the whole house. "
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" I would say for our straight allies, your job is to listen and not judge. Then, listen and not act. "
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" When people hear my story, my hope is always that they start to believe that the life they want is possible for them, because I am living the life I've always dreamed. "
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" Parents don't even know what's going on on Snapchat. "
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" I was on MTV's 'Real World' at the time when 'Queer Eye' came out. I remember, the first time I won an award, I got the award, and they were like, 'It's a tie! With 'Queer Eye!'' I never thought that I would one day follow in their footsteps. "
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" Although someone's vote may hurt me by supporting the structures in place that hold people of colour, women, and LGBT+ people down, some people just don't realise that these structures exist. The way someone votes doesn't make them a bad person; it just means that, at the time, this was the best decision they thought they could make. "
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