They want to take this to the ultimate extreme. If we go by the history of amendments to the Constitution in this country, it's only ever been done to give more rights to people, not to take rights away. That's why this is particularly heinous.

One of the things that makes Youth Pride Day great is that they can be who they are and not get pressure from anyone to be older than they are or act grown up.

It's good for us to be able to talk to the folks that we're working for.

In addition to those one million gay Republicans reported to have voted for Bush, we are talking about their friends and family members who care about this issue. And also that 1 million people is an important number when you consider that President Bush lost the popular vote in 2000.

This is a hate crime and should be investigated as a hate crime.

The Accidental Activist: A Personal and Political Memoir