Closeted Gay Republicans Hung Out to Dry in Outrage

[Ian David]

Closeted Gay Republicans Hung Out to Dry in Outrage

Last night I had the opportunity to see the first final cut of Outrage shown to the public, before its opening at the Tribeca Film Festival. For those who have not yet heard of Outrage, it's a documentary by Kirby Dick (This Film is Not Yet Rated) about closeted Republican hypocrites and the way their hypocrisy damages lives — not only their personal lives but the millions of gays and lesbians their homophobic policymaking affects.

It's a well-packaged effort covering the Reagan years and the birth of the religious right to the present, wrapping up the stories of Idaho Senator Larry Craig, Virginia Rep. Ed Schrock, former NJ Governor Jim McGreevey, Mark Foley, former NYC Mayor Ed Koch, 2004 Bush/Cheney campaign manager Ed Mehlman, former GOP National Field Director Dan Gurley, former Arizona congressman Jim Kolbe, former Louisiana congressman Jim McCrery, and current congressman David Dreier, into a tightly wound exposé of closeted D.C.

It's the first major piece of media which has painted such a comprehensive, unflinching look at the GOP's closet.

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The filmmakers attempted to talk to Kelly Heyniger (pictured, with Crist), Crist's last girlfriend before marrying wife Carole Rome in the run-up to McCain's VP pick. His relationship with Heyniger ended in 2007. The filmmakers wanted to ask her about his sexuality. Heyniger told them "I think I'll just keep my mouth shut...call me in 10 years and I'll tell you a story."

More:
http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/closeted-gay-republicans-hung-out-to-dry-in-outrage.html

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Sounds like a very interesting film

hope it has a long and successful run.

[xchrom]

2. recommend

[moose65]

3. I thought........

That McGreevey was a Democrat.

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[Bluenorthwest]

5. Ed Koch

Was mayor and cheif denier during the beginings of the AIDS crisis. Much is on his shoulders, much indeed.

[progressoid]

6. McGreevey are Koch are Democrats.

[tblue37]

7. Interesting point made in the part of the blog not quoted:

The film features interviews with Jim McGreevey, Washington Blade editor Kevin Naff (who tells the story of how he met FOX News anchor Shepard Smith in a gay bar<emphasis added>). . . ."

Shepard Smith needs to ditch FOX News.

[sundog]

8. this should be good

hope it's on dvd relatively soon