Quotes By Harvey Milk

The fact is that more people have been slaughtered in the name of religion than for any other single reason. That, THAT my friends, is true perversion.

My name is Harvey Milk and I'm here to recruit you.

It takes no compromising to give people their rights. It takes no money to respect the individual. It takes no survey to remove repressions.

Coming out is the most political thing you can do.

More people have been slaughtered in the name of religion than for any other single reason. That, my friends, that is true perversion.

If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door.

I have tasted freedom. I will not give up that which I have tasted.

If I do a good job, people won't care if I am green or have three heads.

Burst down those closet doors once and for all, and stand up and start to fight.

Hope will never be silent.

Never take an elevator in city hall.

All over the country, they're reading about me, and the story doesn't center on me being gay. It's just about a gay person who is doing his job.