We don't want sympathetic liberals, we want gays to represent gays. . . I represent the gay street … - Harvey Milk

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I think the notion of traditional anchor is fading away - the all-knowing, all-seeing person who speaks from on high. I don't think the audience really buys that anymore. As a viewer, I know I don't buy it.

Harvey Milk

We don't want sympathetic liberals, we want gays to represent gays. . . I represent the gay street people-the 14-year-old runaway from San Antonio. We have to make up for hundreds of years of persecution. We have to give hope to that poor runaway kid from San Antonio. They go to the bars because churches are hostile. They need hope! They need a piece of the pie!

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Let me have my tax money go for my protection and not for my prosecution. Let my tax money go for the protection of me. Protect my home, protect my streets, protect my car, protect my life, protect my property. . . worry about becoming a human being and not about how you can prevent others from enjoying their lives because of your own inability to adjust to life.

Becoming, Car, Home, Life, Prosecution, Worry

Hope is never silent.

Hope, Silent

We are coming out to tell the truths about gays, for I am tired of the conspiracy of silence, so I'm going to talk about it. And I want you to talk about it.

Gay, Gays, Silence, Tell, Tired, Truths

Politics is theater. It doesn't matter if you win. You make a statement. You say, "I'm here, pay attention to me

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I have tasted freedom. I will not give up that which I have tasted. I have a lot more to drink. For that reason, the political numbers game will be played. I know the rules of their game now and how to play it.

Games, Give, Giving Up, Know, Play, Reason