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Sean Penn texted Madonna to brag about first gay kiss
Hollywood actor Sean Penn reportedly texted his ex-wife Madonna to brag about his first gay kiss while shooting the biopic of US gay advocate Harvey Milk.
His co-star - and kissing partner - James Franco revealed: "After our kiss, Sean texted Madonna and said, 'I just popped my cherry kissing a guy. I thought of you. I don't know why.'" Apparently, the Queen of Pop replied, saying: 'Congratulations'. Hollywood actor Sean Penn reportedly texted his ex-wife Madonna to brag about his first gay kiss while shooting the biopic of US gay a... more -
Harvey Milk: Without Hope, Life is Not Worth Living
To be young and gay or lesbian in the 1970s was to anticipate that your life would be shackled by constant fears of personally devastating public exposure, your life marked as an isolated and lonely, elusively secretive journey, and your closest personal relationships always hidden behind darkened bar windows.
No single person could have changed all of that, and certainly not all the changes have been achieved today. But a few powerful figures have given gay and lesbian people the confidence that they needed to stop lying to and about themselves.
People told Harvey Milk that no openly gay man could ever win political office. Fortunately, he ignored their advice. And after Harvey Milk became the first openly gay man elected to any substantial political office in the history of the world, thousands of astonished people wrote to Milk thanking him for finally giving them a chance to emerge from the shadows of mankind and to join the human race.
The new amazing biographical motion picture, Milk, pays homage to Harvey Milk. The film is directed by the Oscar-winning Gus Van Sant, who also previously directed My Own Private Idaho and Good Will Hunting. Sean Penn stars as Harvey Milk, with James Franco playing his life partner, Scott Smith, and Josh Brolin as Dan White, Milk's eventual killer. The new film about Harvey Milk is being described as big, brash, bold and already looking as though it could be a major contender in the motion picture awards season.
If this first trailer is anything to go by, Gus Van Sant's Milk is going to be a big movie that takes on big issues in contemporary American life.
This detailed article presents biographic notes about the life and times of Harvey Milk, a number of photographs from the film, and the official HD trailer of Gus Van Sant's stunning biopic, “Milk.” To be young and gay or lesbian in the 1970s was to anticipate that your life would be shackled by constant fears of personally devasta... more -
Trailer for Gus Van Sant's film Milk is available online
The film looks good, or perhaps I'm a sucker for 70s period pieces, especially those regarding locale figures.
Check out the trailer here: http://www.apple.com/trailers/focus_features/milk/large... The film looks good, or perhaps I'm a sucker for 70s period pieces, especially those regarding locale figures. ... more -
Harvey Milk and the Gay Revolution
Director Gus Van Sant put out an open call for extras to recreate Gay Freedom Day from June of 1978 for his upcoming film about Harvey Milk. I went to talk to people about what Harvey Milk represents to our community, and how the Castro has changed since the 70s. Director Gus Van Sant put out an open call for extras to recreate Gay Freedom Day from June of 1978 for his upcoming film about Harvey... more
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Casting for Van Sant's "Milk" has begun
Directed by Gus Van Sant, "Milk", will star Sean Penn and follow the life of Gay icon Harvey Milk.
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