Sean Penn: "We've Got to Have Equal Rights For All"

by Michael Jones · 2009-02-22 20:51:00 UTC
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Sean Penn

Two words....Sean Penn!!

Penn wins the Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Harvey Milk. Somewhere in heaven, Milk's gotta be raising his hand in victory (yet again). Sean's gracious statement:

Finally, for those who saw the signs of hatred as our cars drove in tonight...I think it is a good time for those who voted for [Proposition 8] to sit and reflect on their great shame and the shame in their grandchildren’s eyes…we’ve got to have equal rights for everyone.

Proposition 8: the great shame. Sean Penn, you hit that one out of the park. Can we also say how awesome it is that Cleve Jones gets thanked by both Sean Penn and Dustin Lance Black?

Michael Jones is a Change.org Editor. He has worked in the field of human rights communications for a decade, most recently for Harvard Law School.
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