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This Week In Gayness: Sean Penn's Next Movie

Posted by Brian Fairbanks

 

A lesbian wedding announcement in a Utah paper is causing a (small) stink in the conservative state.

About.com wonders what will happen if Proposition 8 passes, thus banning gay marriage in California

Only 64% of gay people have come out to a family member, but 80% of gays would like to integrate suburbia

Local bigots (or pranksters) have defaced a married lesbian couple's Pride flag in California and the police refuse to help put a stop to the destruction. 

Barack Obama supports LGBT adoptions. Meanwhile, Charlie Crist, the possible VP choice for McCain and the current Governor of Florida, has said he would likely support a gay marriage ban there. 

The latest scientific experiment to prevent HIV transmissions: a pill to be popped just before sex. 

As we mentioned yesterday, Sean Penn stars as Harvey Milk in the new Gus Van Sant movie. Will you go see it?

[It's] set to be released on December 5.

Penn definitely has the look for the part and since his stellar Mystic River performance, we know he can deliver the drama. But can Van Sant and his powerhouse ensemble (Josh Brolin, James Franco, Diego Luna, Emile Hirsch and Denis O'Hare) pull off a feature film that's able to honor the late Harvey Milk and keep us in our seats for double hours?

Poll: Will you see Milk?
1) Definitely 2) Maybe 3) Not Interested

 

Related:

While You Were Sleeping: James Franco and Sean Penn Go At It 


Comments

borstalboy said:

I'll probably go see MILK but I'm getting a little tired of seeing straight actors play gay.  Why can't people hire out gay actors?  I mean, I'm glad Denis O'Hare is cast, but...

August 6, 2008 12:00 PM

blondage said:

it would probably be easier if more A list actors would actually admit that they are gay....

August 6, 2008 2:46 PM

astryd said:

I thought the diversity of being an actor was portraying characters outside of your realm.  I've just happy that the memory of Harvey Milk is still strong.

August 6, 2008 9:35 PM

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