“Harvey Milk gave me the hope to live my life openly as who I am”
“When I was 13 years old my beautiful mother and my father moved from a conservative mormon home in San Antonio, Texas, to California and I heard the story of Harvey Milk and it gave me hope. It gave me the hope to live my life openly as who I am, and that one day I could even fall in love and get married.
I want to thank my mom, who has always loved me for who I am even when there was pressure not to.
But most of all, if Harvey had not been taken from us 30 years ago, I think he would want me to say to all of the gay and lesbian kids out there tonight who have been told that they are less than by their churches, or 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, you will have equal rights federally across this great nation of ours.
Thank you and thank you God for giving us Harvey Milk.”
Dustin Lance, scénariste du film “Harvey Milk”, en recevant son Oscar (vidéo de son discours).
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