It's important for women to embrace their beauty and sexuality. Females are victimized and made to feel ashamed of their bodies, or they can't be smart and beautiful, and I try to work against that.
Doing drag in a male-dominant culture is an act of treason. It's the most punk-rock thing you can do.
I knew from a very, very early age that I was gay, although in the social environment in Venezuela, you don't ever let that be known.
When you're 17 in the suburbs and know only three gay people, holding hands with your girlfriend is a proclamation.
I think there's too many gay jokes in comedy and not enough honest explorations of sexuality.
I kinda always felt like I am out, for all intents and purposes. So I always came from the standpoint of, 'Why does writing it in an article or saying it in an article make me gay?' That doesn't make me gay or not. I'm living my life. I'm not lying; I don't hide it.
Of course you don't want anybody to feel shame for their sexuality. But you also want to make it clear that a loud, a loud and proud approach to your sexuality at a young age isn't necessary to be a fully integrated person.
I feel like I'm representing fem energy as a bisexual black female.
I love being a female rapper and embracing my sexuality.
We hope we are moving toward a world where sexual orientation is not an issue, because we hate the idea of a gay ghetto. I think that it's a real shame that people become restricted by their sexuality or define their whole lives by their sexuality.
It's important to not have my sexuality define me.
Because society places a value on masculinity, gay men aspire to it. If you go to a gay club and the doorman says, 'You do realise this is a gay club, don't you lads?' you get all excited because you think, 'Wow, he thought I was straight!'
I want lesbians to be inspired and to feel comfortable with who they are and walk boldly in that.
Increasing globalization of the world [is] … affecting the ways in which sexuality is understood, experienced, and regulated.
The world changed on us. In a world where there were singles bars in every city, women weren't going to go out and hang out in a Playboy Club.
I think there's a large worry in queer communities about imitating straight people, when queerness has its own identity and maybe can be a radical force that should be dismantling stuff that locks people into structures.
I am not a prisoner of my sexuality like men younger than myself although I write about being a prisoner.
We shouldn't feel restricted by our sexuality, and our sexuality doesn't have to be a cultural choice. That's an amazing variety of music within those five main performers.
It's dead flattering, isn't it? I have got a big gay following. I actually find it more flattering when a bloke comes on to you than a woman. I've even found myself flirting back sometimes!
I knew from a young age that I was attracted to guys. I didn't know if it was a phase... I didn't want to say, 'Hey, I might be gay. I might be bi.' I just didn't know... I wanted to find who I was and make sure I knew what was comfortable. So I didn't tell anyone growing up.
It doesn't inspire young men and women struggling with their own sexuality to be confident in who they are if I'm not confident in who I am.
All religions, if you shrink them down, are all about controlling women's sexuality.
Well, I grew up around the magazine and was part of a generation that was embracing our sexuality.
