Let's be in awe which doesn't mean anything but the courage to gape like fish at the surface breaking around our mouths as we meet the air.
Mark NepoRead
Probably, the nature of homophobia will never be widely interrogated, while we will continue to be excluded from school curricula, subjected to vicious media distortions, or entirely ignored, denied basic civil rights while our demands are ridiculed and derided. But in the midst of all this only one thing has changed for certain. We have changed. We will never go back into the closet.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the resilience and determination of the LGBTQ+ community despite ongoing discrimination and exclusion.
In this quote, Sarah Schulman highlights the persistent nature of homophobia and the challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community, such as lack of representation in education and media, as well as denial of civil rights. However, she also emphasizes a crucial shift: the community's own transformation, which signifies that they will no longer hide or be silenced, showing their strength and resolve to stand openly and proudly in the face of adversity.
Themes
HomophobiaLgbtq+CourageCivil RightsVisibility
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech at a pride event to inspire courage among LGBTQ+ individuals.
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