It's going to take generations of gay people marrying before these things start to feel natural. We haven't had it long enough to remake it as our own, so it does feel like you're getting dressed up in straight drag to do it. Dan Savage dragdressfeel share on social
When I was in high school I got involved in the fringe theater scene in Chicago, and I met some openly gay people. I could see that it got better, that they were happy and loved and supported. I saw with my own eyes that it got better. Dan Savage chicagoeyefringe share on social
I'm allergic to dogs, so I couldn't even adopt what gay men typically adopt when they have that maternal gene. Dan Savage adoptallergicdog Change image and share on social
The cultural expectation should be if there's infidelity, the marriage is more important than fidelity. Dan Savage culturalexpectationfidelity Change image and share on social
I didn't want kids to think that to be happy, they had to be famous or rich or live in the big city. Dan Savage bigcityfamous Change image and share on social
I get letters every year from women who think Valentine's Day is an empty exercise, but are ironically pretty exercised when their boyfriends neglect or forget it. Dan Savage boyfrienddayempty Change image and share on social
To be gay is nothing to be proud of. It's in how you are gay that you have something to be proud of, considering the obstacles placed in your path if you are gay. Dan Savage gayobstaclepath Change image and share on social
A lot of kids are bullied because of their sexual identity or expression. It's often the effeminate boys and the masculine girls, the ones who violate gender norms and expectations, who get bullied. Dan Savage boybullyeffeminate Change image and share on social
