Empowering LGBTQ quotes for Pride Month and beyond

LGBTQ+ quotes are so much more than just words; they’re powerful proclamations of love, identity, and courage.

And whether you identify as LGBTQ or an ally, these quotes resonate universally. They offer guidance and motivation to anyone building a future based on authenticity and strength.

Explore these powerful, inspiring quotes and join us in celebrating the diversity, beauty, and resilience of the LGBTQ community.

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LGBTQ quotes to celebrate love, authenticity, and pride:

1. “Do your own thing, regardless of what others think or say. You're here for your own happiness, not theirs.”

2. “Be true to yourself; authenticity is the key to happiness.”

3. “If proud Americans can be who they are and boldly stand at the altar with who they love, then surely, surely we can give everyone in this country a fair chance at that American dream.”

Michelle Obama

4. “I don't want other people to decide what I am. I want to decide that for myself.”

Emma Watson

5. “Love is love. People should be able to do whatever makes them happy.”

Britney Spears

6. “The next time someone asks you why LGBT Pride marches exist or why Gay Pride Month is June tell them, 'A bisexual woman named Brenda Howard thought it should be.'”

Brenda Howard

7. “Your true self was never meant to be hidden. You're meant to stand out in the open and boldly declare, "Here I am!"”

8. “Openness may not completely disarm prejudice, but it's a good place to start.”

Jason Collins

9. “I hate the word homophobia. It's not a phobia. You're not scared. You're an asshole.”

10. “The only thing worse than being stereotyped by others is stereotyping yourself. Break out of your walls and be your beautifully bold and authentic self.”

11. “Accepting who you truly are is the deepest form of self-respect.”

12. “It wasn't an option for me to be closeted or to keep it to myself. Sky's blue, grass is green. Can't fight it.”

Jonathan Van Ness

13. “The problem with gender is that it prescribes how we should be, rather than recognizing who we are.”

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

14. “Love is never wrong.”

Melissa Etheridge

15. “I think being gay is a blessing, and it's something I am thankful for every single day.”

Anderson Cooper

16. “When you can talk freely and express yourself openly, you know you're in the right relationship.”

17. “Own who you are. Breathe. This is freedom.”

18. “The rest of them have no idea how courageous you are.”

19. “Love demands expression. It will not stay still, stay silent, be good, be modest, be seen and not heard, no. It will break out in tongues of praise, the high note that smashes the glass and spills the liquid.”

Jeanette Winterson

20. “Be strong, be who you are and fight for your identity, fight for who you really are.”

21. “Your journey is unique. Don't compare it with others.”

22. “I believe that no one should ever have to choose between a career we love and living our lives with authenticity and integrity.”

Selisse Berry

23. “It is absolutely imperative that every human being's freedom and human rights are respected, all over the world.”

Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir

24. “Self-reliance is a form of self-love. Be independently you.”

25. “What makes you different is the exact thing that makes you irreplaceable.”

26. “Love is love.”

27. “The important thing is not the object of love, but the emotion itself.”

Gore Vidal

28. “As long as gay people don't have their rights all across America, there's no reason for celebration.”

Marsha P. Johnson

29. “Each of us is unique. Respect yourself enough to follow the life path that works best for you, not someone else.”

30. “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

31. “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

32. “If two people want to get married, it's their prerogative. Everybody should be able to do what they want to do and be in the pursuit of happiness.”

Mariah Carey

33. “Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?”

Ernest J. Gaines

34. “The beauty of standing up for your rights is others see you standing and stand up as well.”

Cassandra Duffy

35. “If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door.”

Harvey Milk

36. “Do the universe a favor… Never hide your originality.”

37. “The only person you need to make proud is yourself.”

38. “When you put love out in the world it travels, and it can touch people and reach people in ways that we never even expected.”

Laverne Cox

39. “Be careful who you hate. It could be someone you love.”

40. “We have to do it because we can no longer stay invisible. We have to be visible. We should not be ashamed of who we are.”

41. “It is never too late to decide who you are and become that person.”

42. “It's okay, say it: I am fabulous.”

43. “Love is a human experience, not a political statement.”

44. “Be your true self whenever you can; it's the key to feeling strong, positive, and in control.”

45. “This is why homophobia is a terrible evil: it disguises itself as concern while it is inherently hate.”

Tyler Oakley

46. “You change the world by being yourself.”

Yoko Ono

47. “It is better to be hated for who you are than to be loved for who you are not.”

48. “Everybody has the right to marry the person they love and be represented as a couple and family.”

Julianne Moore

49. “Don't change yourself so that other people will like you. Be yourself so that the right people will love you.”

50. “Average isn't the goal. Being your wildly unique and amazing self is.”

51. “My silences had not protected me. Your silence will not protect you.”

Audre Lorde

52. “Now we know that queer and trans people are magic. So many kinds of magic and so many kinds of normal.”

Jill Soloway

53. “You look ridiculous if you dance. You look ridiculous if you don't dance. So you might as well dance.”

Gertrude Stein

54. “I am straight enough to know that if you want to marry whoever you want to marry, you should be able to marry whoever you want to marry.”

Patti Labelle

55. “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

56. “If you truly want to be with a person, listen to your heart and not all the voices from all the people around you.”

Are you ready to celebrate your truest self? Let these LGBTQ+ quotes encourage you to live openly, proudly, and lovingly.

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