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I have had the rich satisfaction of knowing and working with many openly gay and lesbian Americans, and I have come to realize that "gay" is an artificial category when it comes to measuring a man or woman's on-the-job performance or commitment to shared goals. It says little about the person. Our differences and prejudices pale next to our historic challenge.

— Alan K. Simpson

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My thinking shifted when I read that the military was firing translators because they are gay.

Our differences and prejudices pale next to our historic challenge.

We've got only one thing to say: "Klaatu barada nikto."

My God, we'd better start talking sense before it is too late. We need every able-bodied, smart patriot to help us win this war.

If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters.

Eyewitness to Power (2001)

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