— Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation President Herndon Graddick, reacting to Jodie Foster’s Golden Globes speech (GLAAD.org, Jan. 14)
“Well, it didn’t take me long to realize that the root of my hatred did not lie with gays but with myself. It was my problem. A problem I dealt with by ceasing to tolerate gays and instead seeking to embrace them.”
— Newark, N.J., Mayor Corey Booker in a 1992 op-ed where he wrote about coming to terms with his negative feelings toward homosexuals. (Stanford Daily, Jan. 9)
“Rhode Island … has a legacy of tolerance … It is time to honor and affirm that legacy by ensuring that same-sex couples can enjoy the same fundamental rights, benefits and privileges as all other citizens of our state.”
— R.I. Gov. Lincoln Chafee, urging his state’s legislators to pass marriage equality legislation, which he has vowed to sign into law. (Providence Journal, Jan. 14)
“Had dreams about @katyperry all night. dayummm that was a good time! #cherrychapstick [hearts] need to c u more often sloot! Xxxxx”
— Pop singer and actress Miley Cyrus in a message posted to social networking website Twitter, Jan. 13.
“As we have said in the past, allowing same-gender romance is something we are very supportive of.”
— Jeff Hickman, executive producer of “Star Wars: The Old Republic,” in a blog post promising same-sex relationships in a spring 2013 expansion pack to the popular online game. (Fox News, Jan 14)