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Published: 2012-06-25 02:02:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 47252; Favourites: 3327; Downloads: 0
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A quote that I came up with myself while thinking about some personal things. I decided that I wanted to write it down, make it look good, and show it to other people and inspire them to also be happy despite what may be wrong in their lives.
Color Choices: I took my colors from the flags of the two sexualities stated, which are here ([link] ). Gay is a rainbow, straight is black and white, but I chose to make the straight shades of grey because even being straight there is no black and white, but shades of grey and so many variations.
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Fonts used: Helvetica Neue, Cochin ([link] ), Fontin ([link] ), Fertigo Pro ([link] ), Futura
Note: This was originally intended to be a personal portfolio piece, but it is now available as a print here on Deviantart for purchase, if you're so inclined. If you're interested in a size larger than what is offered through the print shop, send me a note and we can work something out.
For sale: This design is available for purchase on a number of products at [link]
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Edit: Thanks everyone for all the faves, comments, and for front page. This is my first deviation to get there and the one with the most faves/comments. Thank you all so much!
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Comments: 679
Cool
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I am straight and I love this quote. It makes so much sense.
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i love this! i'm lesbian and this just...it really speaks to me, so awsome ^^
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A brilliantly simple message. Good job
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Question is straight a non-appealing shade because it's so "black and white"? Other then that, I LOVE IT I agree completely
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Straight is black and white because I looked up flag colors for sexualities and this link is to the straight one: [link]
Also, I didn't do straight black and white because there are all shades of it, ranges of grey, not just pure black and white.
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wow, I never knew that!
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Ah ok
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This is beautifully done, and a great message. Bravo!
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Can I choose Squirtle and still be happy too?
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love this, and the choice of colors is wonderful, what with the "happy" being written in rainbow letters. very touching and so true
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This is so true. Thank you for sharing your thoughts
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True and wise words....Great job!
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Weird. I would have immediately chosen to be straight.
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this is wonderful, be proud kevin!!!!!!!!!
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Technically straight and gay should do a colour swap.
Since "homo" means same, and "hetero" means other.
So gay should be one colour and straight should be several.
Just sayin'.
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But thats not the point. Straight is black and white because its what most everyone else does, it doesnt stand out to be straight. Gays are rainbow because they stand out in a crowd.
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Huh... that thought never occurred to me.
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Wait, wait wait wait. This doesn't seem accurate somehow. Isn't happiness actually a choice? =o Look at the polls on happiness that have been conducted. People in the most luxurious nations, like the United States, are always the most unhappy even though you'd think they'd be able to satisfy themselves any way they want. Meanwhile, it's impoverished nations that boast the highest levels of happiness instead of living in nonstop misery.
There's a secret to happiness there that most people seem to be unaware of. I think the person who masters himself, who decides to not let life get him down and is able to make the best of any situation, is the one who will always be happy.
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I'm bi (mostly lean towards opposite gender though) and have no issue with gays. I'm christian and have no issues with gays. I strongly think they should be allowed to do what they want if it makes them happy.
Frankly? Why do so many people care what people do in their private life anyway? It's their business.
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I agree with you on being happy! I don't think if it would matter if someone is gay or straight I believe it's more important if you were happy or sad! People should be treated equally but as we all know it is not true right now
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My gay friend says he wishes he was straight like all the time.
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So you would choose to be gay?
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MEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEME!
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I said "me" repetively, I'd choose to be 'gay' as in happy 
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Choosing happiness is not choosing sexual identity.
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It was a joke...gay means happy, people just changed gay to homosexual...
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your an amazing person, please always remember that
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This is very inspiring. To me it says that people are born the way they are born and they are happy that way so we should respect that. At least that's what it says to me. Like if a man could chose in between liking men or women but men make him happier then he would chose to love men because it's what makes him happy and we have to respect that. Very nice colors by the way.
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Holy crap, this is so me right here!
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This is so beautiful, thank you for posting it
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People love to categorize, doesn't matter what it is or how unecessary the case. Gay, straight, bi and what not, those are only descriptions, merely words. To me, it is unecessary information. It won't change my opinion of a person, at all. I'm just me and whether Im physically attracted to a girl or a boy, that is not important.
I'm not attracted to a girl or a boy, I'm attracted to a person.
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"I'm not attracted to a girl or a boy, I'm attracted to a person."
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I think I would have chosen straight, but its not a choice
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