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New play about Proposition 8 to get on Broadway

logointern3 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:00:22 +0000

(New York) – A new play about the battle over same-sex marriage in California by the Oscar-winning screenwriter of “Milk” is slated for a one-night-only reading on Broadway.

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Dustin Lance Black returns to his high school

logointern2 — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 19:45:03 +0000

We all know Dustin Lance Black can write a mean script. Witness the Academy Award he won for penning Milk. It turns out that Black is also one hell of an orator.

Earlier this year, the talented(...)

Monday Watercooler: Black and Perez drama continues

James Withers — Mon, 24 May 2010 14:59:18 +0000

Empire State Pride Agenda gets a new leader. Ross D. Levi was named last week as the new executive director of the Empire State Pride Agenda. Levi has worked for ESPA for the past ten years.(...)

Dustin Lance Black: ‘I’m thrilled’ with Mormon gay rights news

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:13:32 +0000

Check out the interview with ex-Mormon and Milk screenwriter Dustin Lance Black on how the latest move by the Mormon Church may be a signal the religion is shifting on gay rights:

Stottlemyer: Dustin Lance Black’s Short Road to Redemption

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:15:04 +0000

When I first heard the news, I was in shock. Nude photos of Dustin Lance Black, my idol and - I’ll admit it- celebrity crush, had popped up online, and I didn’t know how to react. He was the(...)

Harvey Milk’s men and the 50 state push

barbarasimon — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:00:53 +0000

Despite the setback over Proposition 8, gay activists are planning a new and bigger push. Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black and friend of Harvey Milk, Cleve Jones, speak out about their new cause: it’s time to broaden the issues and the playing field when it comes to gay rights. They say beyond a single issue [...]

Oscar glow for LGBT America

barbarasimon — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:27:19 +0000

Oscar-winner Sean Penn joins friends of Harvey Milk to urge California lawmakers to create a state holiday in Milk’s honor. LGBT leaders say the success of Milk at the Oscars is a giant leap forward for gay America. Ross Palombo reports.

Rudolph: Why gay rights are best for children

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:09:28 +0000

Dustin Lance Black spoke in support of gay and lesbian children in his Oscar acceptance speech. Sean Penn invoked “the shame in their grandchildren’s eyes” to try and sway opponents of(...)

Gay Asians criticize Oscar censorship

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:47:00 +0000

(Kuala Lumpur) Gay Asians voiced indignation Wednesday after television broadcasts of the Academy Awards in their region censored the words “gay” and “lesbian” in speeches that called for equal(...)

Ruby-Sachs: Why the Oscars Matter

ERubySachs — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:17:01 +0000

Gay marriage hasn’t been in the news much recently. Sure, there are a steady stream of gay related stories that, at least, provide fodder for our site. But there isn’t the great Proposition(...)