If you weren't already in love with Oscar-winning screenplayer writer Dustin Lance Black, you will after watching his appearance on Friday's episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show. He discusses what Oprah told him at a party a few days before the Oscars to calm his nerves as well as how he prepared for what to say to a billion people. And kudos for Oprah to showing millions more Dustin's moving words about Harvey Milk's legacy.
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So this is.....
That was hilarious
Wonderful, yet again.
It's so important for people to be told how many LGBT kids attempt suicide. I never did, but I seriously considered it more times than I can remember, and just recently told my parents about it. They were shocked, and I think most people would be at the statistics. The ignorance about how damaging negative societal views are is staggering.
Thank you, DLB, for being our voice.
(and, p.s., you're adorable. <3 )
I never did tell my family about the night I decided to
The interview was wonderful
Oscar redeemed
afhickman
I finally got to see the movie last night in London, and I was amazed. It's much better than anything I had been led to believe. I especially appreciated the little moments in the film that were so telling, such as the telephone conversations Harvey had with young admirers and outcasts. Please, everyone who can spare a little extra cash, give to the Trevor Project or some such group. It's so important that we don't lose another generation of kids to suicide and AIDS and drugs. As to the film, Sean Penn and Dustin Lance Black's Oscars were richly deserved. May Dustin go on to write a closet-full of great scripts.
"The mountain has wings."
Trevor Project a money pit?
I looked them up on one of the charity tracker sites and they don't appear to be very efficient:
Trevor Project at Charity Navigator
What the Trevor Project does.
What are you doing to reach out to those kids, other than criticizing? If you want improvement, get involved. That was what Harvey Milk wanted us to do.
That's all I am saying...
INSIDEGUY
Says whom?
Who exactly runs "Charity Navigator"? I saw that they themselves are funded by donations (see the top of the page you linked).
As for the actual charity, I have called the Trevor Project helpline and worked closely with them for panels and educational activities. They have supplied my (and countless other public schools) with information, workshops, posters, stickers, etc. that really encourage students to come out or stop being homophobic or feel less alone. I'll never know how many of my own students have seen their phone number in my classroom and called it one desperate night. We've seen results from this organization and know it's not a "money pit" or "inefficient" so please do some actual research before making statements like that.
Dustin looks exceptionally
Bravo to Dustin & Oprah!
DBL is
An elegant voice for the often muted youth of the world. He has indeed paid it forward and saved lives. Gays like Lance and Gus Van Sant, who live happy successful lives do indeed give them hope. Gay ally Sean Penn has put a face on true heroism that LGBT kids now and in the future can point to with pride.
It would be incredible that some day MILK was screened in Civics classes at high schools. When they discuss things like political diversity, activism, and change,
That's all I am saying...
INSIDEGUY
They were shocked, and I