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Dustin Lance Black
Celebrates Oscar Win on
Oprah

Dustin Lance Black
Celebrates Oscar Win on
Oprah

Still beaming from his Academy Award win just days ago, Dustin Lance Black appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Friday afternoon for a short segment.

Still beaming from his Academy Award win just days ago, Dustin Lance Black appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Friday afternoon for a short segment.

He spoke with Oprah and cohost Gayle King from his home in Los Angeles.

"Oprah let me feel like I had already succeeded," he told King, referring to a chance meeting shortly before the Oscars during which Oprah told him Milk had opened eyes and changed minds. Black, who penned Milk, the biopic about slain San Francisco politician and gay activist Harvey Milk, said he felt consoled by Winfrey before the awards ceremony on February 22.

Before winning, Black said, he had an idea of what he wanted to say but didn't have it written out. During his speech Black remembered growing up in a Mormon home in San Antonio before moving with his family to California.

"It gave me the hope one day I could live my life openly as who I am and then maybe even I could even fall in love and one day get married," he said during the speech. He added, "If Harvey had not been taken from us 30 years ago, I think he'd want me to say to all the gay and lesbian kids out there tonight who have been told that they are less than by their churches, by the government, or by their families that you are beautiful, wonderful creatures who have value. And that no matter what anyone tells you, God does love you."

Winfrey called his acceptance speech her favorite of the night and a memorable Oscar moment.

Prior to writing Milk, Black worked as a head writer on Big Love.

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