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My Mormon mum, my gay rights hero

Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black’s mum inspired him to fight for marriage equality

Growing up, Dustin Lance Black didn't think he'd be able to open up about his sexuality to his loved ones. His family was conservative – and Mormon. But when he was a teenager, a speech by the openly gay politician Harvey Milk allowed him to imagine a very different life for himself. Lance never forgot that speech, and years later, when he became a screenwriter, he decided to make a film about Milk. Lance went on to win an Oscar for that film. He told Outlook’s Emily Webb that a lot of his success is down to his mum.

(Photo: Anne and Dustin. Credit: Dustin Lance Black)

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