Armistead Maupin

If you want to know who the oppressed minorities in America are, simply look at who gets their own shelf in the bookstore. A black shelf, a women's shelf, and a gay shelf. ↗

— Armistead Maupin

#minorities #america

I know I can't tell you what it's like to be gay. But I can tell you what it's not. It's not hiding behind words, Mama. Like family and decency and Christianity. ↗

— Armistead Maupin

#christianity #coming-out #equality #family #gay

I felt very close to God.... My friends say that's because I was always on my knees. ↗

— Armistead Maupin

#gay #humor #innuendo #humor

Like I've always said, love wouldn't be blind if the braille weren't so damned much fun. ↗

— Armistead Maupin

#blind #braille #damned #fun #i

She told me about the cop. And the movie star, and the construction worker. You're not having a life Michael, you're fucking the Village People one at a time ↗

— Armistead Maupin

#gay-literature #michael-tolliver #life

But it's amazing how many people think that gay men should slink off into the shadows when it comes to having friendships with children. ↗

— Armistead Maupin

#children #comes #friendships #gay #having

I've always believed you can get closer to the truth by pretending not to speak it. ↗

— Armistead Maupin

#believed #closer #get #i #pretending

Being in love is the only transcendent experience. ↗

— Armistead Maupin

#being in love #experience #love #love is #only

I consider myself much better adjusted than Gabriel. ↗

— Armistead Maupin

#better #consider #gabriel #i #much

I haven't lost faith in human nature and I haven't decided to be less compassionate to strangers. ↗

— Armistead Maupin

#decided #faith #haven #human #human nature