Julianne Moore is such a great friend of the LGBT community. And so much fun to talk to. The actress spoke with HRC’s Equality magazine about her new, big-buzz film, The Kids Are All Right, and more. She clearly knows a lot about our issues – speaking out, celebrating pride, safety in schools, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”. Wow. We definitely need more allies like her.
Moore spoke about the need for everyone – straight and LGBT alike – to speak up about LGBT families – to help change public opinion, to help more people know we’re just like them, living very ordinary lives. Moore is also really fired up about repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” And she talks about that in our interview.
Moore, who lives in New York with her husband and two kids, doesn’t just talk the talk, either. She has a new children’s book coming out that includes a two-mom family.
Of course, Moore – known for her work in Boogie Nights and A Single Man – is pitch-perfect in The Kids Are All Right. She and Annette Bening are a lesbian couple – what a pair! – with two teens in this touching, funny film, directed by Lisa Cholodenko, known for the lesbian classic, High Art. We also interview Cholodenko, who is openly gay, in the summer issue of Equality.
Check out excerpts of our interview with Moore here. Or become an HRC member and start getting your own free issue of Equality.
