Prison Break star Wentworth Miller has published a strongly
worded letter declining an invitation to attend a Russian film festival
in light of the country’s new anti-gay laws. The actor, 41, who confirmed that he is gay publicly for the first
time via the letter, turned down an offer to be a “guest of honour” at
the St. Petersburg International Film Festival.
He wrote: "Thank
you for your kind invitation. As someone who has enjoyed visiting Russia
in the past and can also claim a degree of Russian ancestry, it would
make me happy to say yes. However, as a gay man, I must decline."
"The
situation is in no way acceptable," he wrote, adding: "I cannot in good
conscience participate in a celebratory occasion hosted by a country
where people like myself are being systematically denied their basic
right to live and love openly."
There must be something that makes world stars and celebrities to turn to gay and lesbianism ...
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