“As long as we are shy, ashamed, embarrassed or apologetic for being who we are, we won’t be able to reach into and soften the hearts of those that don’t understand or approve of us.”
Morris Garcia, president of the Collin County Gay and Lesbian Alliance, about the need for GLBT people leading open lives
“I think I have at least one good race left in me.”
Gay former City Council member Chris Luna about the possibility of him seeking public office again after his unsuccessful campaign for a seat on the Dallas County Community College District’s board of trustees
“It took over everything. I didn’t want to sleep or eat, I just didn’t want the party to end.”
Sebastian, a former crystal meth user, describing his life during the height of his drug use
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition, May 19, 2006.