The coincidence of our newly energized activism, this film release and the anniversary of Harvey’s death is something to be leveraged to our communities advantage.

Even if Dustin Black were involved is he barred from participating in this newly energized activism and excitement in our community because he happens to be a screenwriter of the film? Isn’t he a member of our community? In fact isn’t his prestige as the creator of what we’re all hoping is a brilliant film that gives us all as LGBT people something to be proud of culturally a positive thing and makes him on some level at least a cultural leader in our community?

Why must we immediately throw a wet blanket on successful people in our community.

It is so counter productive for progressive voices to always go immediately jump to conclusions about nefarious capitalist ulterior motives behind every action of anyone who isn’t 22 and living in a crash pad in the Mission (or its equivalent in other cities). Even successful people have sincere concern for equality issues.

I wonder too, even if it is self promotion at it’s worst, don’t we have something to gain from both the call to boycott and the success of the film? Why would either be bad? Can’t we as progressive Queers dedicated to equality hitch our agenda to cultural milestones like this film? I think we have much to gain as a movement – especially a re-energized one from Harvey’s example, and from the potential success of the film. Can’t we find something positive in harnessing the resources of a big film studio to advance our agenda? Sounds highly productive to our cause.

Are we really going to “eat our own” and call for the failure of “Milk” because of our own insecurities and knee jerk reactionary conclusions?

Maybe the entire Prop 8 and marriage equality battle was all a nefarious plot to promote the film, perpetrated and orchestrated by studio executives and PR experts….

The relationship that Cleve Jones had with Harvey Milk in running his campaign. If anyone can speak on behalf of what Harvey would want, it was the people that were working for him and his cause before he was killed.

There is no difference between Harvey’s struggle and what is happening today. If you had seen the film (or even the documentary about Harvey’s life) you would be able to draw the obvious parallels between Prop 6 and Prop 8. Know your history.

This isn’t just about the film. The film will help the younger generation understand just who Harvey was and give them a sense of their history and what they’re marching for.

The fact that you can sit there and accuse Lance and Cleve of using a call to action as a marketing stunt is astounding.

You’re not having a very good first week, are you Japhy?

Call it a marketing ploy, I think the younger gays maybe even you need to know Harvey’s story. I’ve seen the movie and it’s historically accurate.

With this post and the post about Regent Media it shows you just do this for sensationalism. I have a boycott of my own and that will be Queerty.com.