Dustin Lance Black – who wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay for Milk and helped overturn California’s anti-gay marriage Proposition 8 – talks with Damian Barr at special Outsider Memoirs Salon at the Theatre Royal in Brighton.
Dustin grew up in a conservative Mormon household in Texas. Here he reads t us from his inspiring memoir Mama’s Boy, and discusses his childhood, his plucky mother, and much much more. Packed with passion, politics and humour, this is an episode not to be missed!
And don’t forget to check out our other podcast from the same night, with the brilliant Tracey Thorn.

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