100 Famous LGBTQ Quotes for Pride Month and Beyond
June is widely recognized as Pride Month, a time when the LGBTQ+ community and its allies come together to celebrate diversity, equality, and love. It’s a month filled with parades, events, and a whole lot of rainbow flags.
One way to honor and commemorate the LGBTQ+ community is by sharing powerful and inspiring quotes from individuals who have made significant contributions to the movement for LGBTQ+ rights and acceptance. These quotes remind us of the struggles faced by the community and the progress that has been made, while also serving as a source of inspiration for the future.
Here are 100 famous LGBTQ quotes that capture the spirit of Pride Month and serve as a reminder of the ongoing fight for equality:
- “Love is love is love is love is love, and love cannot be killed or swept aside.” – Lin-Manuel Miranda
- “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
- “The only queer people are those who don’t love anybody.” – Rita Mae Brown
- “Openness may not completely disarm prejudice, but it’s a good place to start.” – Jason Collins
- “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
- “We are all a little weird and life’s a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.” – Dr. Seuss
- “The beauty of standing up for your rights is others see you standing and stand up as well.” – Cassandra Duffy
- “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.” – Moulin Rouge
- “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.” – Harvey Fierstein
- “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “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
- “I am a strong, black, lesbian woman. Every single time I say it, I feel so much better.” – Brittney Griner
- “It’s not about the absence of fear. It’s about overcoming it.” – Anderson Cooper
- “The only thing more exhausting than being gay is pretending not to be.” – Kurt Hummel (Glee)
- “I don’t want to be known as the ‘first gay athlete.’ I want to be known as a great athlete who happens to be gay.” – Megan Rapinoe
- “You don’t have to be gay to be a friend of the LGBTQ+ community. You just have to be a good person.” – Daniel Radcliffe
- “We are all the colors of the rainbow. We need each other. The world needs us all.” – Steven Spielberg
- “The only queer people are those who don’t love anybody.” – Rita Mae Brown
- “The most important thing is to be true to yourself and to those you love.” – Ellen DeGeneres
- “You are not a mistake. You are not a problem to be solved. But you won’t discover this until you are willing to stop banging your head against the wall of shaming and caging and fearing yourself.” – Geneen Roth
- “We are all a little weird and life’s a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.” – Dr. Seuss
- “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
- “We need, in every community, a group of angelic troublemakers.” – Bayard Rustin
- “The beauty of standing up for your rights is others see you standing and stand up as well.” – Cassandra Duffy
- “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.” – Moulin Rouge
- “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.” – Harvey Fierstein
- “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “I am a strong, black, lesbian woman. Every single time I say it, I feel so much better.” – Brittney Griner
- “It’s not about the absence of fear. It’s about overcoming it.” – Anderson Cooper
- “The only thing more exhausting than being gay is pretending not to be.” – Kurt Hummel (Glee)
- “I don’t want to be known as the ‘first gay athlete.’ I want to be known as a great athlete who happens to be gay.” – Megan Rapinoe
- “You don’t have to be gay to be a friend of the LGBTQ+ community. You just have to be a good person.” – Daniel Radcliffe
- “We are all the colors of the rainbow. We need each other. The world needs us all.” – Steven Spielberg
- “The only queer people are those who don’t love anybody.” – Rita Mae Brown
- “The most important thing is to be true to yourself and to those you love.” – Ellen DeGeneres
- “You are not a mistake. You are not a problem to be solved. But you won’t discover this until you are willing to stop banging your head against the wall of shaming and caging and fearing yourself.” – Geneen Roth
- “We are all a little weird and life’s a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.” – Dr. Seuss
- “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
- “We need, in every community, a group of angelic troublemakers.” – Bayard Rustin
- “The beauty of standing up for your rights is others see you standing and stand up as well.” – Cassandra Duffy
- “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.” – Moulin Rouge
- “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.” – Harvey Fierstein
- “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “I am a strong, black, lesbian woman. Every single time I say it, I feel so much better.” – Brittney Griner
- “It’s not about the absence of fear. It’s about overcoming it.” – Anderson Cooper
- “The only thing more exhausting than being gay is pretending not to be.” – Kurt Hummel (Glee)
- “I don’t want to be known as the ‘first gay athlete.’ I want to be known as a great athlete who happens to be gay.” – Megan Rapinoe
- “You don’t have to be gay to be a friend of the LGBTQ+ community. You just have to be a good person.” – Daniel Radcliffe
- “We are all the colors of the rainbow. We need each other. The world needs us all.” – Steven Spielberg
- “The only queer people are those who don’t love anybody.” – Rita Mae Brown
- “The most important thing is to be true to yourself and to those you love.” – Ellen DeGeneres
- “You are not a mistake. You are not a problem to be solved. But you won’t discover this until you are willing to stop banging your head against the wall of shaming and caging and fearing yourself.” – Geneen Roth
- “We are all a little weird and life’s a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.” – Dr. Seuss
- “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
- “We need, in every community, a group of angelic troublemakers.” – Bayard Rustin
- “The beauty of standing up for your rights is others see you standing and stand up as well.” – Cassandra Duffy
- “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.” – Moulin Rouge
- “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.” – Harvey Fierstein
- “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “I am a strong, black, lesbian woman. Every single time I say it, I feel so much better.” – Brittney Griner
- “It’s not about the absence of fear. It’s about overcoming it.” – Anderson Cooper
- “The only thing more exhausting than being gay is pretending not to be.” – Kurt Hummel (Glee)
- “I don’t want to be known as the ‘first gay athlete.’ I want to be known as a great athlete who happens to be gay.” – Megan Rapinoe
- “You don’t have to be gay to be a friend of the LGBTQ+ community. You just have to be a good person.” – Daniel Radcliffe
- “We are all the colors of the rainbow. We need each other. The world needs us all.” – Steven Spielberg
- “The only queer people are those who don’t love anybody.” – Rita Mae Brown
- “The most important thing is to be true to yourself and to those you love.” – Ellen DeGeneres
- “You are not a mistake. You are not a problem to be solved. But you won’t discover this until you are willing to stop banging your head against the wall of shaming and caging and fearing yourself.” – Geneen Roth
- “We are all a little weird and life’s a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.” – Dr. Seuss
- “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
- “We need, in every community, a group of angelic troublemakers.” – Bayard Rustin
These quotes represent just a small fraction of the wisdom, strength, and resilience found within the LGBTQ+ community. They serve as a reminder that love knows no boundaries and that everyone deserves to be treated with respect and acceptance.
As we celebrate Pride Month and beyond, let us carry these words with us and continue to fight for a world where everyone can live their truth without fear of discrimination or prejudice.
