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Outlook: My Mormon mum, my gay rights hero

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My Mormon mum, my gay rights hero

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

Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black grew up in the Mormon Church, but he credits his mum with giving him the courage 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, and he's written a book about his life called Mama's Boy.

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

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