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Don't You Dare: Uncovering Lost Love QUOTES

Don't You Dare: Uncovering Lost Love QUOTES

1 " Ella warned Ruby, "Let me tell you, the life lead is not an easy one. There are many dangers in the world for us - it's dangerous if other people find out because of what they might do to us. Some will want to hurt us or put us into mental institutions. Some will want to get rid of us altogether. Others will try to 'cure' us by forcing us into marriage, thinking that all we need is a 'good man.' Let me assure you, sweet lady, there is no cure for what ails us, because we are not ill. "

― Gayla Turner , Don't You Dare: Uncovering Lost Love

2 " In fact, we, the LGBTQ community, have always been here. We were required to lead invisible lives out of necessity. We loved who we loved in the background of society because it was too dangerous to do otherwise. "

― Gayla Turner , Don't You Dare: Uncovering Lost Love

3 " It was at that point that it occurred to me I did not have a choice about who I loved, but I did have a choice about which direction those next two steps would take me in. "

― Gayla Turner , Don't You Dare: Uncovering Lost Love