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MIDNIGHT COWBOY, Jon Voight, 1969
Groundbreaking Gay Characters
Jon Voight in 'Midnight Cowboy'
Sean Penn's performance as openly gay political leader Harvey Milk in Gus Van Sant's Milk is generating Oscar buzz. But the movie is not only an award-worthy piece of historic filmmaking; it also speaks to the ongoing struggle for equal rights for gays in our country, including the ongoing battle over Proposition 8's gay marriage ban in California.Here's our FlipBook of other groundbreaking performances of gay and lesbian characters through the years.
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gfoos
November 26, 2008 - 01:29 PM GMT
Am I remembering something wrong in MIdnight Cowboy? Was Jon Voight straight by profession but gay at home? Or are you referring to Dustin Hoffman?
You should try TV shows as well.