Please Mr. Trump: Say what you mean. Mean what you say.

The murkiness of Donald Trump's position is really what distinguishes him from other Republican nominees and contenders who have been steadfast in their opposition to LGBTQ equality.

Too many people think that "good manners" are about subjugating yourself to others. Not true. Respect, and just as important, self-respect are two key elements in this equation.

I keep reading that Donald Trump is the most pro-LGBT GOP presidential nominee of all time - and I actually think that's true.

Rely on facts, figures, principles of equality and fairness.

There's nothing you can say that won't make you seem ungrateful or rude.

Calling a trans person by their former name is referred to as "deadnaming" and is considered highly offensive to most trans people I know.

When someone transitions you should refer to them by their new name both in the present and with references back in time.

Acceptance comes through understanding.

A big question that we have is that we do not understand why the comfort of the few should override the comfort of the many.

More people use guns to kill themselves than to kill others.

You don't choose to love. It chooses you.

Focus on the future and the outcomes you want, not your present setbacks or failures.

From the bow of the canoe she asked, "Do you know a rain dance?""First I need a virgin.

I appreciate that something I've done has found a safe place to land.

Anything that had to do with art I been doing all my life. It was a gift. It's nothing I work real hard at doing.

I usually tell people that everything I learned about being an entrepreneur I learned by f'ing up at my first company.

There is a sort of gratification in doing good which makes us rejoice in ourselves.

I have never been a shooter.

...why were you happier when you were a kid? Because you didn't know anything. The more you know, the sadder you get.

I belong deeply to myself.