It seems that almost daily there are stories about celebrities coming out of the closet. Today actor and writer Wentworth Miller has officially come out as gay.
The actor, best known for his starring role in the TV series ‘Prison Break’ made his announcement via a public letter turning down an invitation to the St Petersburg International Film Festival. Alongside his career as an actor Miller has also found success as a writer, penning Nicole Kidman’s latest film ‘Stoker’.
Read Miller’s Letter
Dear Ms. Averbakh:
Thank you for your kind invitation. As someone who has enjoyed visiting Russia in the past and can also claim a degree of Russian ancestry, it would make me happy to say yes.
However, as a gay man, I must decline.
I am deeply troubled by the current attitude toward and treatment of gay men and women by the Russian government. The situation is in no way acceptable, and I cannot in good conscience participate in a celebratory occasion hosted by a country where people like myself are being systematically denied their basic right to live and love openly.
Perhaps, when and if circumstances improve, I’ll be free to make a different choice.
Until then.
Wentworth Miller
