MOVIE SYNOPSIS
Outrage (2009-II)
"Outrage" is a searing indictment of the hypocrisy of closeted politicians with appalling gay rights voting records who actively campaign against the LGBT community they covertly belong to. Boldly revealing the hidden lives of some of the United States' most powerful policymakers, the film takes a comprehensive look at the harm they've inflicted on millions of Americans, and it examines the media's complicity in keeping their secrets. With analysis from prominent members of the gay community, such as Congressman Barney Frank, former N.J. Governor Jim McGreevey, activist Larry Kramer, radio personality Michelangelo Signorile, and openly gay congresswoman Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin's second district, "Outrage" probes deeply into the psychology of this double lifestyle, the ethics of outing closeted politicians, the double standards that the media upholds in its coverage of the sex lives of gay public figures, and much more.
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Does a politician's right to privacy trump the wrong of hypocrisy? Documentary filmmaker Kirby Dick thinks not. He doesn't care about the sex lives of politicians. But he cares that when a pol's sexual orientation is secret, often shame and self-hatred color his voting record. Dick is outraged when closeted gay politicians vote against gay marriage, against the right of gays to adopt, and against funding for HIV/AIDS. He's so outraged that he has made a movie exposing the disconnect between what these men practice and what they preach.
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In "Outrage," it's asserted that you can't swing a dead cat in Washington, D.C., without hitting a gay Republican. Left unstated, but implied, is that gay Republicans should be hit with dead cats, or subject to special punishment for assisting a political organization that actively works against the interests of homosexuals (same-sex marriage, AIDS funding).
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MPAA rating:
Unrated
Cast:
Barney Frank; Tanner Barklow
Directed by:
Kirby Dick
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Documentary Running time:
01:30
Release date:
2009
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