Oscar Wins Bring Attention to LGBT Rights

Cherry Grrl  Feb 23 09

Sean Penn won his second Academy Award for best actor Sunday night for his moving portrayal of slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk in “Milk.” In his moving acceptance speech, Penn discussed his strong disapproval of anti-gay legislation when he stated, “I think it is a good time for those who voted for the ban [...] Full story...

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