THE ADVOCATE DOESN’T LIKE SEAN PENN’S DICTATOR FRIENDS
Sean Penn (above with Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez) has been enjoying popularity with the gay press because of his sensitive movie “Milk” in which he plays gay activist Harvey Milk. But the biggest gay publication of all – The Advocate – has come out AGAINST Sean now! They can’t reconcile the fact that Sean openly admires Hugo Chavez and Raul Castro – dictators noted for persecution of gays (and others.) Fidel and Raul Castro put gays in concentration camps! The advocate points out that Sean Penn’s idea of political heroes completely conflicts with the free-speech message of his movie “Milk.” Good observation.
Here’s a world leader we can sink our teeth into. Of course we’re talking about Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, seen here with our President Bush, at Graceland, admiring Elvis’ Jungle Room. Koizumi, an Elvis fanatic, was permitted to try on a pair of Elvis’ OWN shades, and burst into song. The Prime Minister had a statue -not of himself but of his idol Elvis – erected in the Harajuku district in Tokyo. We’d love to get our hands on the limited edition CD of Elvis songs that Koizumi released in 2001. Anybody know where we can find one?