Have Pride an inspirational history of the LGBTQ+ movement Quotes

“For as long as there have been humans, there have been LGBTQ+ people. However, attitudes to same-sex relationships have varied over the centuries.”
― Stella Caldwell, Have Pride an inspirational history of the LGBTQ+ movement

“LGBTQ+ rights have come a long way in the past few decades, but the fight isn’t over. Around the world, people face violence, torture and even death simply for who they love and who they are.”
― Stella Caldwell, Have Pride an inspirational history of the LGBTQ+ movement

“Thousands of Pride events now take place around the world each year. Pride - the opposite of shame - affirms the right of LGBTO+ people to have equality and visibility, and to be treated with dignity.”
― Stella Caldwell, Have Pride an inspirational history of the LGBTQ+ movement

“Of course, laws didn't stop LGBTQ+ people feeling the way they did, but the lack of tolerance for same-sex love and a fear of its consequences meant that all too often they either denied their natures or led secret lives tainted by shame and fear.”
― Stella Caldwell, Have Pride an inspirational history of the LGBTQ+ movement

“It's not always easy finding out about LGBTQ+ history. The stories of LGBTQ+ people have often been excluded from historical records and their voices ignored. Historians must hunt for clues, read between the lines and interpret the evidence as best they can.”
― Stella Caldwell, Have Pride an inspirational history of the LGBTQ+ movement

“The use of "queer" is problematic to some people, against whom it was historically used as a term of abuse. It is an action of oppressed groups to reclaim a term of abuse and turn it into an affirmation, though not everyone is comfortable with such an action. It is always wise to ask people how they want to be described and what their preferred pronoun is.”
― Stella Caldwell, Have Pride an inspirational history of the LGBTQ+ movement