Quotes from Jasmine Guy

Bigotry and judgment are the height of insecurity.

There are brilliant out lesbians and gay men and bisexuals and transgendered people and heterosexuals keeping the fire of change alive. Not a day goes by when I don't feel grateful to them for their work.

The kitchen may not get cleaned, and I have to accept that. I do the important things.

One disco, one soft ball game, one lost love, one gay pride rally at a time.

If black people mistrust white people, they are mistrusting racism, and that is appropriate.

We are a complex species to observe.

It is a full time job being honest one moment at a time, remembering to love, to honor, to respect. It is a practice, a discipline, worthy of every moment.

I want word of mouth to be our biggest voice.

I am very sad for men and women trapped in any relationship where there is cruelty, dominance, inequity. I long for the liberation of all people.

I don't much care who is gay or straight or married or not. I mostly notice if they are brave enough to confront bigotry.

Anything that is non-violent is OK with me.

Young people discovering their sexuality must know they walk with a strong tradition and that they are not alone. They have a right to information without being pressured.

The building of friendship, family, community and love is complicated. We are so isolated in this country, no longer supported by tribes and villages.

The state and the church seldom approve of anything I do. I don't need their approval. I don't aspire to the heterosexual nuclear family model

There is a child in all of us, a person who believes in a glorious future.