HBO documentary 'Outrage' hits hypocritical gay politicians with an angry call to clean the closet.
The word "outrage" barely begins to capture the tone of this new documentary on gay public officials who vote against the interests of the gay community because they're afraid to come out of their own closets.
Dick's film declares up front that there is a widespread conspiracy among closeted gay lawmakers, who often publicly speak and vote as "social conservatives" opposing basic rights for gay people.
It gets more investigative with politicians whose sexual preference has been questioned and who deny they are gay.
This group includes former New York Mayor Ed Koch, former Idaho Sen. Larry Craig, former U.S. Rep. Jim McCrery and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist.
Crist, "Outrage" notes, has been mentioned as a potential presidential candidate. Meanwhile, the film charges he was instrumental in winning approval for an anti-gay-marriage amendment to the Florida constitution and he has kept Florida from allowing gay adoptions.
Crist is now married, for the second time, a situation "Outrage" strongly suggests is a sham for cynical political purposes.
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