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" Southern black gay and bi men are suffering from a self-esteem issue. "

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" That's the beauty of 'Queer Eye' coming back. No matter how far you think we've come as a society, there's still work that needs to be done. "

" Being an openly gay black man, unfortunately I've had experiences working with individuals who've tried to exploit my blackness or my gayness in a way that doesn't make me feel comfortable, or they try to manipulate me into being a caricature of myself. "

" I have such a deeper respect for firemen knowing how much they get paid and how much they put themselves on the line. "

" Parents don't even know what's going on on Snapchat. "

" For many gay and bisexual men of color, economic inequalities add to the pernicious effects of oppression and homophobia. "

" We're trying to get the world to see it's not always about the outside, it's about the inside. "

" 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. "

" Historically, hip-hop is about a generation of artists rapping about the realities they see in their neighborhoods or the 'truths' they hear growing up in their homes. "

" 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. "

" Celebrities have a platform, and people listen to them. And there's a lot of people that we are able to touch, who aren't watching activists and aren't watching the news, that are watching what celebrities say. "

" Even when you look at, like, movies with some of our famous celebrities, they don't really cry and bring out their tears until, like, forced. "

" My photo has nothing to do with the person I am, the dreams I have, the family I want to build, the family I'm from. "

" My goal has always been to help as many people as I can. "

" The worst thing about our political system is that people debate; I wish our politicians were able to talk to each other rather than scream while trying to gain sound bites. "

" We all are scared. First of all, as a culture, we're constantly told that if you start to express yourself or express your needs, you're needy. You're too emotional. And they put all these negative connotations on it. That has started since we were kids, especially for men. "

" My father loved me and was devoted to me until he knew I was gay, and then our relationship went south. So I always make sure that I let my sons know that I will love them, no matter what they do or who they become, for the rest of their lives. "

" Its rare to see a proud and out LGBT person win an Oscar in a lead or supporting actor role. "

" Unfortunately, a lot people still don't understand queer culture. "

" We, as communities that are marginalized, need to open up our minds and realize that we should be asking and advocating for more of everyone. Let's get more gay black men; let's get more trans women. "

" Point-blank, there is not enough diversity in media. "

" While the Internet has allowed for some extraordinary progress in creating conversations about diversity, it also allows uninformed comments that one has made in the past to live forever. "

" 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. "

" As one of the first African-Americans to be out on a reality program, MTV's 'The Real World: Philadelphia,' I understand the courage it takes to live your truth on a national platform, the importance it holds to LGBT communities of color, and the power it has to create a greater conversation within American culture. "

" The funny thing is, we teach - as a culture, we teach people that it's OK to talk about your fitness goals... Like, I want to be more physically fit, I want to drop 10 pounds, but no one's talking about how I can spend 10 days to get happier. "

" Bomber jackets, for me, are the new blazers. They're something I can wear with suit pants or slacks - or I can go really urban with it. I think, as men, we don't have the little black dress that women do to go from day to nighttime, but the bomber can be the LBD for men. "

" 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. "

" What defines someone as a 'man' should not be the clothes they wear or how deep their voice is. It should be the content of his character, his strength in the face of overwhelming adversity, and his ability to still love and help others when the world has turned its back on him. "

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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. "