It was like 9-11 or the Holocaust for gay men. It not only destroyed us, but it made people to recognize that we were really there and that we really were part of the world and that we think, feel and react like anyone else.

What the Church is doing, to the outside observer who reads this, is immediately equating gay men with the abuse that is going on here that is perpetuating something that is absolutely not true.

Oh dear God, all these effeminate gay men are going to embarrass us!

I was raised around heterosexuals, as all heterosexuals are, that's where us gay people come from... you heterosexuals.

One of the great things about having Madonna in the movie is that most gay men probably would want to have sex with her.

The day demonstrates that when individuals are homophobic and oppressive toward gay people, it makes us feel that our sexual orientation and identity is being silenced. For me, personally, it's an exciting and empowering way to stand up against homophobia.