But being in the closet uniquely assisted me in politics. From my first run for the state legislature until my election as governor, all too often I was not leading but following my best guess at public opinion. – James McGreevey
No relief was forthcoming from my then-Catholic faith, which said the practice of homosexuality was a mortal sin subject to damnation. – James McGreevey
For me, living in the closet corroded my ability to have an honest, open relationship with my God, my loved ones, my constituency and myself. – James McGreevey
To be able to love and live in freedom means to be able to make godly decisions. To make godly decisions we have to surrender our egos and all the falsity and shame that goes with it. – James McGreevey
Inauthenticity is endemic in American politics today. The political backrooms where I spent much of my career were just as benighted as my personal life, equally crowded with shadowy strangers and compromises, truths I hoped to deny. I lived not in one closet but in many. – James McGreevey