Film- Outrage
I'm curious about how people on afterellen feel about the upcoming release of the movie outrage. The movie is described as a documentary that "outs" politicians that are secretly homosexual and vote primarily anti-gay. The movie is supposed to help the entire community by holding these individuals responsible for choosing to work against their "own" while pursuing their careers. It also addresses the media ignoring these facts.
This is the synopsis listed on Moviefone: Kirby Dick, the Academy Award-nominated director of This Film is Not Yet Rated, exposes the hypocrisy of closeted politicians who actively campaign against the very community they secretly belong to. Some of the most influential policymakers in the United States are gay, but you wouldn't know it to look at their voting records. Because despite being members of the LGBT community, many closeted politicians actually vote against the proposals designed to give that community equal rights. In speaking with such members of the gay community as US Representatives Tammy Baldwin and Barney Frank, as well as radio personality Michelangelo Signorile, activist Larry Kramer, and former NJ Governor Jim McGreevey, Dick is able to explore the complexities of leading a double lifestyle, as well as highlight the double standards of a media that has become obsessed with covering the sex lives of gay public figures.
I think this movie is going to be problematic for these politicians, the LGBT community, and the media is going to make us look like the bad guys.
What do you ladies think?



