Author: Lance Loud

Quotes

My reasons for declaring a sexual preference had to do less with the pursuit of personal freedom than with the lust for pure shock value.

My reasons for declaring a sexual preference had to do less with the pursuit of personal freedom than with the lust for pure shock value.

- Lance Loud

My gayness became quietly accepted and, shock of all shocks, life went on.

My gayness became quietly accepted and, shock of all shocks, life went on.

- Lance Loud

Proclaiming a sexual preference is something that straight men never really have to bother with.

Proclaiming a sexual preference is something that straight men never really have to bother with.

- Lance Loud

Gay culture is surviving and thriving. Some activists believe the recent rise in homophobic violence might be a gauge of the success of positive gay images.

Gay culture is surviving and thriving. Some activists believe the recent rise in homophobic violence might be a gauge of the success of positive gay images.

- Lance Loud

In 1970, television ate my family. The Andy Warhol prophecy of 15 minutes of fame for any and everyone blew up on our doorstep.

In 1970, television ate my family. The Andy Warhol prophecy of 15 minutes of fame for any and everyone blew up on our doorstep.

- Lance Loud

Coming out involves varying degrees of difficulty that are affected by class, race, religion, and geography.

Coming out involves varying degrees of difficulty that are affected by class, race, religion, and geography.

- Lance Loud

Too pop for punk, too 'old school' for the New Wave, Mumps were a '70s era New York rock band, out of time.

Too pop for punk, too 'old school' for the New Wave, Mumps were a '70s era New York rock band, out of time.

- Lance Loud

One result of An American Family was that I became a gay role model.

One result of An American Family was that I became a gay role model.

- Lance Loud

As I was coming out of the closet, our car was hurtling over an embankment.

As I was coming out of the closet, our car was hurtling over an embankment.

- Lance Loud

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