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=== ''Outrage'' film ===
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In 2009, [[Kirby Dick]]'s documentary ''Outrage'' argued that several American political figures have led closeted gay lives while supporting and endorsing legislation that is harmful to the [[gay community]].<ref name=Filmmaker>{{cite journal |url=http://filmmakermagazine.com/1367-kirby-dick-outrage/ |title=Kirby Dick, ''Outrage'' |date=May 8, 2009 |last=Dawson |first=Nick |journal=Filmmaker |access-date=April 12, 2013}}</ref><ref name=NYT>{{cite news |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/movies/08outr.html?_r=0 |title=Secret Lives in the Age of Gay Rights |last=Scott |first=A. O. |date=May 7, 2009 |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=April 12, 2013}}</ref><ref name=DallasObserver>{{cite news |url=http://www.dallasobserver.com/2009-06-11/film/outrage-peers-behind-the-closet-door-at-washington-s-not-so-secret-gays/full/ |title=Outrage peers behind the closet door at Washington's not-so-secret gays |last=Foundas |first=Scott |date=June 11, 2009 |newspaper=Dallas Observer |access-date=April 12, 2009 |archive-date=February 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209111738/http://www.dallasobserver.com/2009-06-11/film/outrage-peers-behind-the-closet-door-at-washington-s-not-so-secret-gays/full/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=Variety>{{cite web |url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940124/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927083352/http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940124/ |archive-date=September 27, 2012 |date=April 25, 2009 |title=Film Reviews: Outrage (Documentary) |last=Anderson |first=John |website=Variety |access-date=April 12, 2013}}</ref><ref name=RollingStone>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/outrage-20090507 |title=Outrage |first=Peter |last=Travers |author-link=Peter Travers |date=May 7, 2009 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=April 12, 2013}}</ref>  The film was based on the work of Michael Rogers and BlogActive.com. The film focused particular attention on [[Idaho]] [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[Larry Craig]], an outspoken opponent of [[LGBTQ rights in the United States|gay rights]] who in 2007 pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for soliciting sex from an undercover police officer in a public bathroom.<ref name=NYT/>  ''Outrage'' featured interviews with several people who claim that [[Governor of Florida]] [[Charlie Crist]] has led a private gay life while publicly opposing [[gay marriage]] and [[gay adoption]].<ref name=SFGate>{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Outrage-takes-on-closeted-gay-politicians-3162299.php |title='Outrage' takes on closeted gay politicians |last=Guthmann |first=Edward |date=May 10, 2009 |newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle |publisher=SFGate.com |access-date=April 12, 2013}}</ref><ref name=PittsburghPostGazette>{{cite news |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/movie-reviews/outrage-documentary-opens-the-closet-door-on-gay-politicians-346252/ |title='Outrage': Documentary opens the closet door on gay politicians |last=Paris |first=Barry |date=June 18, 2009 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |access-date=April 12, 2013}}</ref>

Other politicians discussed in the film include former [[Virginia]] [[United States House of Representatives|Representative]] [[Ed Schrock]], [[California]] [[United States House of Representatives|Representative]] [[David Dreier]], former [[New York City]] [[Mayor of New York City|mayor]] [[Ed Koch]], and former [[Louisiana]] [[United States House of Representatives|Representative]] [[Jim McCrery]].<ref name=NYT/><ref name=DallasObserver/><ref name=Variety/><ref name=SFGate/><ref name=PittsburghPostGazette/><ref name=LA>{{cite web |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/the_big_picture/2009/04/outraged-kirby-dick-kicks-open-washingtons-closet-door-.html |title='Outrage': Kirby Dick kicks open Washington's closet door |first1=Patrick |last1=Goldstein |first2=James |last2=Rainey |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=April 23, 2009 |access-date=May 23, 2021}}</ref>

The film argues that the [[mass media]] is reluctant to discuss issues involving gay politicians despite the many comparable news stories about heterosexual politicians and scandals.  ''Outrage'' describes this behavior as a form of institutionalized homophobia that has resulted in a tacit policy of self-censorship when reporting on these issues.<ref name=Salon>{{cite web |url=http://www.salon.com/2009/05/07/kirby_dick/ |title=Behind Washington's closet door |last=O'Hehir |first=Andrew |date=May 7, 2009 |work=Salon  |access-date=April 12, 2013}}</ref><ref name=Advocate>{{cite news |url=http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/film/2009/04/27/kirby-dick-outraged |title=Kirby Dick Is Outraged! |last=Milvy |first=Erika |date=April 27, 2009 |work=Advocate |publisher=Here Media |access-date=April 12, 2013}}</ref>