I’ve just watched Dustin Lance Black win the Oscar for best screenplay for the movie Milk. Unfortunately, I haven’t yet been able to see the movie as I rarely have the chance to get to the theatre. In his acceptance speech, Lance spoke with overt emotion of the hope that the story of Harvey Milk had offered to him as a gay teen growing up in Mormon home. And then he looked into the camera to remind gay and lesbian young people everywhere that God loves them. How powerful.
I just finished this weekend an advance reader copy of Andy Marin’s new book, “Love is an Orientation”. It is a great book. And like Lance’s public declaration, Marin brings our focus back to the essential true foundation – the love of God for our gay neighbours.
Congratulations Lance. Congratulations Andy. May your message go far and wide.
And I’m looking forward to seeing Milk once it comes out on DVD.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
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It was a powerful movie, and Lance did give a powerful message, one that the church is still learning how to give. Even yesterday our pastor spoke out against gay marriage and how we are supposed to stand up against the culture, but nothing said about loving anyone who struggles with homosexuality or anyone who has just decided to come out as gay. This time I think I plan to go have a chat with him.
My friend Chris (who I was in Nepal with) knows Andy and mentioned that book to me. I look forward to getting it.
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