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I don't feel, finally, that my politics are entirely determined by the fact that I'm a gay man.

I'm not going to advocate for a female leader who I'm voting for solely on the basis of gender. And I think a lot of people feel that way.

How clear can I put this? I am not denying female oppression; I am trying to stop it by calling for a more fluid masculinity.

My personal cause and platform, if you like, is women's rights and women's issues.

It is important that we women use our position as a platform to influence for good.

I cannot be a placard waver for every campaign; that's why I have mostly kept quiet about gay marriage.

No candidate can win a presidential race advocating gay marriage and opposing the military action in Iraq.

I'm not a feminist that hates men by any means.

I do not want to be president because I am a woman. Being a woman is important, but it's not the most important. I want to be president because we have the talent and the platform and the vision of a Mexico that we want for all Mexicans, not only for a select few.

I'm not focused on the gay and lesbian movement.