Last night I had the chance to go to the people's premiere of the Gus Van Sant movie about "The Mayor of Castro Street" Harvey Milk. I really liked this movie (8/10). The movie depicts Harvey's life from the age of 40 and onwards, till he was assassinated. It pictures the events of the making of what today is the Castro as a gay neighborhood - something that was far from easy and smooth. Some of that is also found in the book "Gays and grays".
The movie had brutal relevance today. The arguments in the then fight against Proposition 6 - the Anita Bryant supported proposition to forbid homosexual teachers - are just as relevant in today's struggle in the Prop 8.
Milk's speech about: 'You got to give them hope' is just as painfully relevant today as it was then. It was amazing to hear and feel how people were energized last night in the Castro Theatre.
In a special commentary, Keith Olbermann gave a very eloquent and moving comment on the passing of Prop 8:
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The movie had brutal relevance today. The arguments in the then fight against Proposition 6 - the Anita Bryant supported proposition to forbid homosexual teachers - are just as relevant in today's struggle in the Prop 8.
Milk's speech about: 'You got to give them hope' is just as painfully relevant today as it was then. It was amazing to hear and feel how people were energized last night in the Castro Theatre.
In a special commentary, Keith Olbermann gave a very eloquent and moving comment on the passing of Prop 8:
