10 Smart Things Gay Men Can Do to Improve Their Lives Quotes

“Growing up gay is still a very isolating and annihilating experience for too many young people. While you are a gay little boy, our society—in its classrooms, its playgrounds, its religious institutions—has no place for you and doesn’t want you to exist. You are erased. A gay little boy doesn’t know who he can turn to, doesn’t know who to trust. He hears people whispering, he watches TV, and he realizes how unsafe the world can be if you don’t fit in.”
― Joe Kort, 10 Smart Things Gay Men Can Do To Improve Their Lives

“If you react strongly to people who behave in certain ways or say certain things, your reaction says more about you than about those to whom you’re reacting. In fact, about 90 percent of any exaggerated reaction is about yourself”
― Joe Kort, 10 Smart Things Gay Men Can Do To Improve Their Lives