From the Chronicle:
(02-22) 23:48 PST San Francisco — Hundreds of people who watched the Academy Awards from San Francisco’s Castro Theatre on Sunday night gave polite applause to “Slumdog Millionaire” – which won best picture and seven other awards – but roared with foot-stomping standing ovations for “Milk” when it took the prizes for best original screenplay and best actor.
“You commie, homo-loving sons of guns,” Sean Penn told the academy upon accepting the best actor award for his portrayal of the slain San Francisco Supervisor and gay rights leader Harvey Milk. “I did not expect this, and I want it to be very clear that I do know how hard I make it to appreciate me often.”
Penn acknowledged the presence of anti-gay demonstrators outside the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles and said: “I think it’s a good time for those who voted for the ban against gay marriage to sit and reflect on their great shame and their shame in their grandchildren’s eyes if they continue that support. We’ve got to have equal rights for everyone.”
Well said, Mr. Penn, well said.
