Harvey Milk

How can people change their minds about us if they don't know who we are?

I'm a small businessman and I'm well aware of the uncertainties of the economy, exactly what the 'inflationary spiral' means when I'm forced to raise prices to my customers, and how taxes can eat into your earnings.

I stand for all those who feel that the government no longer understands the individual and no longer respects individual rights.

I will never forget what it was like coming out and having nobody to look up toward.

The first gay people we elect must be strong. They must not be content to sit in the back of the bus. They must not be content to accept pablum. They must be above wheeling and dealing.

A gay person in office can set a tone, can command respect not only from the larger community but from the young people in our own community who need both examples and hope.