This film was released in Hong Kong at a time when domestic violence regulations and prostitution trials were being revised in Hong Kong society. In this era, the United States in the 1970s was a bit like Hong Kong today. Some people silently launched a protest, paying attention to religious hegemony, and also to comrades. On December 13 last year, Hong Kong finally had its first Gay Pride Day. Compared with Western countries, we were 30 years behind. Recently watching the new season of The Amazing Race, there is a gay father and son. The father has been out of the closet for 25 years, and the appearance of the two sons on TV can reflect the diversity and integration of American society. I remembered that there were a couple of lesbians who were clergy members in the earlier seasons, and it was a bit harder to show up than gays in Hong Kong. Family is undoubtedly the biggest problem, and the eyes of classmates and society cannot be avoided. Gay identities are still in the closet, and LGBT organizations hope that members come out of the closet and examine and identify with their own identities. In any case, whether or not to come out to others is also a personal matter, and the most important thing is to identify with one's own identity. Homosexuality is not a disease, nor will it destroy the family structure. The recent domestic violence regulations have pointed out the composition of marriage and family, and somewhat ignored the diversity of families. In addition to gay families, single-parent families, single-parent families, and prisoner families also Not getting any attention. Some people point out that this will open the way for same-sex marriage. In fact, Hong Kong is 30 years later than Western countries in development. Same-sex marriage is only a hope for the time being, and it is impossible to achieve it in a short time. Look at the surrounding Taiwan region, others have laws to protect same-sex cohabitants, why can't Hong Kong do it?
Although American society in the 1970s and today's society also had evangelical Christians and criticized gays, American society still has laws to protect gays, and some states also have same-sex marriages. Honestly speaking, the deeds of Harvey Milk leading comrades are worthy of reference by a group of fellow activists in Hong Kong. At the same time, it has also awakened the public's attention to the minority. Comrades also have human rights and will not be easily exploited. You must know that Gay is EVERYWHERE. The power of comrades. Harvey's story brings hope to people, but also brings out that as long as there is a dream, it requires sacrifice, and it will be achieved through hard work. Despite how tragic the ending was, in 1976 Anita Bryant launched the Anti-gay movement, which would later call for the dismissal of gay teachers and staff in schools, homosexual childbirth and bestiality. It's a bit like what Pastor So Ying-chi in Hong Kong suggested, which would create sex slaves and duck breeders. It can be seen to what extent the wisdom of this group of people has reached, which is worrying, just as Miss Connie Chan Chen Wenhui of the Hong Kong Women's League said after watching Milk What the movie is talking about is a movement. Perhaps what Hong Kong needs is such a revolution, and we need courage to live. Give life hope and make life wonderful.
Harvey Milk, thank you for showing us this courage.
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