Activists Seek to Tie ‘Milk’ to a Campaign for Gay Rights

[davidinalameda]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/22/movies/22milk.html

LOS ANGELES — When the movie “Milk” comes next month to Claremont, a college town about 30 miles from here, Patrick Milliner intends to greet it with a candlelight vigil protesting the newly passed state prohibition of gay marriage.

Before this month’s election, Mr. Milliner organized unsuccessful opposition to California’s same-sex marriage ban, Proposition 8. Now he expects the movie, about Harvey Milk, the murdered gay-rights crusader and San Francisco supervisor, to ignite his “Shame on 8” campaign.

“It fits perfectly with the plan,” Mr. Milliner said.

That may be good for the movement. Whether it is also good for the movie is less clear.

[tblue]

1. The release of this film is very timely.

It puts a real face on the issue of gays and discrimination, something that was unfortunately not used enough in the No on 8 campaign. I think if this comes up for a vote next time, we will win handily because we have learned and we have educated the public.

[bluedawg12]

2. Excellent tie in to activism going on for 30 years- and we're rushing it?

[RobertDevereaux]

3. I cannot wait...

...to see this flick!