Commie Homo Loving Sons of Guns!

Dustin Lance Black and Sean Penn give some face!

Dustin Lance Black won an Oscar for best original screenplay for Milk, an Independent Spirit award for the same thing, and we're predicting his mug will be all over the gay rags come next month – especially for his moving acceptance speech:

"To all the gay and lesbian kids out there tonight who have been told that they are less than by their churches, by the government, or by their families, that you are beautiful, wonderful creatures of value. And that no matter what anyone tells you, God does love you. And that very soon I promise you, that you will have equal rights federally, across this great nation of ours."

And Sean Penn won Best Actor. An Oscar is better than a Golden Globe anywho, Seany. And Mr. Penn got political on all of our asses, too, with his speech:

For Milk and his homo kin, marriage rights may have been a victory to be won along the way, but what they really wanted was to be able to live their lives with dignity and grace. Dustin and Sean are artists at the top of their game, and these awards go waaay beyond well-earned.

A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin’s independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the community’s political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands.

Support the Chronicle  

READ MORE
More Film
Checking in to the <i>Hotel Artemis</i> with Sofia Boutella
Q&A: Sofia Boutella on Hotel Artemis
How the dancer made the leap to action star

Richard Whittaker, June 7, 2018

<i>Chronicle</i> Recommends: <i>Star Wars</i> Actors in Non-<i>Star Wars</i> Films
Star Wars Actors in Non-Star Wars Films
Celebrate May the Fourth away from a galaxy far, far away

Chronicle Film Staff, May 3, 2018

More by Andy Campbell
Gay Place Top 10s: IIIII-dentity!
Gay Place Top 10s: IIIII-dentity!
It was the year that was.

Jan. 1, 2016

Houston Prop 1 FAIL
Houston Prop 1 FAIL
In the wake of HERO's overturn, Houston's vulnerable left vulnerable

Nov. 4, 2015

KEYWORDS FOR THIS POST

Film, Sean Penn, Dustin Lance Black, Milk, Oscar Awards

MORE IN THE ARCHIVES
One click gets you all the newsletters listed below

Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events

Keep up with happenings around town

Kevin Curtin's bimonthly cannabis musings

Austin's queerest news and events

Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news

Information is power. Support the free press, so we can support Austin.   Support the Chronicle