#homosexuality

How can the intensity of this shame be understood by those who have never experienced it? How can they understand the strength of the motivations produced by the desire to escape from it? ↗

— Didier Eribon

#heterosexuality #homosexuality #shame #motivational

Ken brought my hand to his lips and kissed it. I'd been paying so much attention to Ken, I didn't know what happened during the game. I don't think anyone cared too much what the outcome was after Ken's at bat. "Do you know who won?" I asked Cooper, who automatically translated into sign language for Shawn. Shawn laughed his odd laugh and signed something back. He looked at Ken, who had an arm wrapped possessively around my waist. Cooper grinned. "Shawn says it looks like you did, Jordie. ↗

— Z.A. Maxfield

#gay #homosexuality #physical-therapy #homosexuality

Rumor had it that he was homosexual; in reality, in recent years, he was simply a garden-variety alcoholic. ↗

— Michel Houellebecq

#homosexuality

It's imprecise and insufficient, defining the homosexual as a person whose gender expression is at odds with his or her sex. ↗

— Alison Bechdel

#homosexuality #homosexuality

I am reminded of a colleague who reiterated "all my homosexual patients are quite sick" - to which I finally replied "so are all my heterosexual patients. ↗

— Ernest Van den Haag

#homosexuality

I'm not the kind of faggot who wants to put a rainbow sticker on a machine gun. ↗

— C.A. Conrad

#war #homosexuality

There is no indication that any church official suggested or supported the emperor's action against gay people. On the contrary, the only persons known by name to have been punished for homosexual acts were prominent bishops. ↗

— John Boswell

#christianity #church #gay-rights #roman-empire #homosexuality

Like all men who look this good, Frank has no interest in women. ↗

— Dennis Sharpe

#gender-stereotypes #homosexuality #hot #male-beauty #shame

Jesus never said a word about homosexuality. In all of his teachings about multiple things - he never said that gay people should be condemned. I personally think it is very fine for gay people to be married in civil ceremonies. ↗

— Jimmy Carter

#ceremonies #civil #condemned #fine #gay

In the 21st century, I think it's fair to say, homosexuality is more accepted in Britain and it's wonderful that my generation has been able to grow up with that. ↗

— Dan Stevens

#able #accepted #been #britain #century