Engaging quotes for LGTBQ+ to brighten this Pride Month

Read some quotes that encourages the theme:

1. “The beauty of standing up for your rights is that others see you standing and stand up as well.” – Cassandra Duffy
2. “Openness may not completely disarm prejudice, but it’s a good place to start.” – Jason Collins
3. “The only queer people are those who don’t love anybody.” – Rita Mae Brown
4. “We should indeed keep calm in the face of difference, and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity of humanity.” – George Takei
5. “Everybody’s journey is individual. If you fall in love with a boy, you fall in love with a boy. The fact that many Americans consider it a disease says more about them than it does about homosexuality.” – James Baldwin
6. “The important thing is not the object of love, but the emotion itself.” – Gore Vidal
7. “Being gay is not just what I do; it’s part of who I am.” – Margaret Cho
8. “We are not what other people say we are. We are who we know ourselves to be, and we are what we love.” – Laverne Cox
9. “The richness, beauty, and depths of love can only be fully experienced in a climate of complete openness, honesty, and vulnerability.” – Anthony Venn Brown
10. “You have to believe in yourself when no one else does – that makes you a winner right there.” – Venus Williams
11. “Love is a spectrum, and not one of us has the same experiences, so let’s embrace and celebrate our differences!” – Troye Sivan
12. “This world would be a whole lot better if we just made an effort to be less horrible to one another.” – Ellen Page
13. “It’s not about being fearless. It’s about standing up and fighting for what you believe in.” – Gavin Grimm
14. “Coming out is a means of reclaiming your life and your identity.” – Harvey Milk
15. “What is straight? A line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh, no, it’s curved like a road through mountains.” – Tennessee Williams
16. “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
17. “Love him and let him love you. Do you think anything else under heaven really matters?” – James Baldwin
18. “Every LGBTQ+ journey is unique, but we are all united in our quest for equality and love.” – Janet Mock
19. “It is revolutionary for any trans person to choose to be seen and visible in a world that tells us we should not exist.” – Laverne Cox
20. “Being different is not a crime. The real crime is being indifferent.” – Unknown
21. “In itself, homosexuality is as limiting as heterosexuality: the ideal should be to be capable of loving a woman or a man; either, a human being, without feeling fear, restraint, or obligation.” – Simone de Beauvoir
22. “Love is love.” – Lin-Manuel Miranda
23. “It takes no compromise to give people their rights. It takes no money to respect the individual. It takes no political deal to give people freedom. It takes no survey to remove repression.” – Harvey Milk
24. “The heart is never wrong.” – Michael Faudet
25. “No one has ever loved anyone the way everyone wants to be loved.” – Mignon McLaughlin
26. “Visibility is not about being seen, it’s about being recognized and valued.” – Jazz Jennings
27. “The goal is not to fit in, but to authentically stand out.” – Janet Mock
28. “There’s nothing wrong with you. There’s a lot wrong with the world you live in.” – Chris Colfer
29. “Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?” – Ernest J. Gaines
30. “There will always be enemies. Time to stop being your own.” – Larry Kramer
31. “We must never be silent in the face of injustice.” – Harry Belafonte
32. “Don’t ever be afraid to show off your true colors.” – Unknown
33. “No government has the right to tell its citizens when or whom to love.” – Rita Mae Brown
34. “If you help elect more gay people, that gives a green light to all who feel disenfranchised, a green light to move forward.” – Harvey Milk
35. “Openness may not completely disarm prejudice, but it’s a good place to start.” – Jason Collins
36. “To live your truth and be unapologetically you, is the ultimate act of bravery.” – Unknown
37. “Being gay is like glitter, it never goes away.” – Lady Gaga
38. “The only queer people are those who don’t love anybody.” – Rita Mae Brown
39. “We need, in every community, a group of angelic troublemakers.” – Bayard Rustin
40. “Don’t compromise yourself – you’re all you have.” – John Grisham
41. “You don’t have to be gay to be a supporter; you just have to be human.” – Daniel Radcliffe
42. “I am not gay, but if I were, I would be the first one running out of the closet.” – Dolly Parton
43. “There’s nothing wrong with you. There’s a lot wrong with the world you live in.” – Chris Colfer
44. “It takes no compromise to give people their rights.” – Harvey Milk
45. “We are all one – and if we don’t know it, we will learn it the hard way.” – Bayard Rustin
46. “Prejudice is the child of ignorance.” – William Hazlitt
47. “I am not my hair. I am not this skin. I am the soul that lives within.” – India Arie
48. “The best thing about being gay is when you’re honest about yourself and embrace who you are, you find you have the strength and courage to face the world head-on.” – Unknown

As we delve into the world of LGBTQ+, let us celebrate the infinite expressions of love and identity that make this community so extraordinary. Let’s embrace the stories, the struggles, the triumphs, and the joy, for it is in our diversity that we find our greatest strength. Welcome to a world where love knows no bounds and everyone has the right to shine in their own true colours.