Ally affirmations

“These people who are making a big deal out of gay marriage? I don’t give a fuck about who wants to get married to anybody else! Why not?! We’re making a big deal out of things we shouldn’t be making a deal out of. They go on and on with all this bullshit about ‘sanctity.’ Don’t give me that sanctity crap! Just give everybody the chance to have the life they want.”

— Clint Eastwood

“We speak for the entire Giants organization when we say that there is no place in society for hatred and bullying against anyone.”

—San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito

“Like being a woman, like being a racial religious tribal or ethnic minority, being LGBT does not make you less human. And that is why gay rights are Human Rights and Human Rights are gay rights.”

—Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

“No country should deny people their rights because of who they love, which is why we must stand up for the rights of gays and lesbians everywhere.”

—President Barack Obama

“I started being really proud of the fact that I was gay even though I wasn’t.”

—Kurt Cobain

“Without gay men, I am nothing.”

—Janice Dickison

“Gay people are the sweetest, kindest, most artistic, warmest and most thoughtful people in the world. And since the beginning of time all they’ve ever been is kicked.”

—Little Richard

“Gay marriage is inevitable. The next generation, they get it. It is just a matter of time before it becomes a reality.”

—Brad Pitt

“We must make it clear that a platform of ‘I hate gay men and women’ is not a way to become president of the United States.”

—Jimmy Carter

“Gay people got a right to be as miserable as everybody else.”

—Chris Rock

“Some people think I am gay, which I think is awesome.”

—Daniel Radcliff

“There are people who have said that I’m being brave for being openly supportive of gay marriage but with all due respect I humbly dissent. I’m not being brave; I’m being a decent human being… Love is a human experience not a political statement.”

—Anne Hathaway

“America is supposed to be the land of the free but in order for this to be true for all of us, then we must have the ability to marry whom we love regardless of their gender.”

— Brendan Ayanbadejo from the Baltimore Ravens

“Every day brings different changes and challenges that define who you are. But something you should never experiences is being bullied, intimidated or being pressured into being someone or something you are not.”

—Ricky Jean Francois, Isaac Sopoaga, Donte Whitner and Ahmad Brooks of the San Francisco 49ers

“I wish they would realize that it’s not a religion issue. It’s not a government issue. It’s not even a gay/straight issue or a question of your manhood. It’s a human issue.”

—Scott Fujita of the Cleveland Browns

“It’s insane that civil rights are being denied people in this day and age. It’s embarrassing, and it’s heartbreaking. It goes without saying that I’m completely in support of gay marriage. In 10 years we’ll be ashamed that this was an issue.”

—Chris Evans (Captain America)