Its 50 years since homosexuality was decriminalised in britain. In those 50 years, the campaign for lgbt rights has won Landmark Victories in many parts of the world, perhaps best symbolised by the normalisation of gay marriage in a host of countries. My guest today is american filmmaker dustin lance black. He won an oscar for the film milk and has just completed a major series on the struggle for gay rights. Has the time come to declare a famous victory . Dustin lance black, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Thank you for having the. To what extent thank you for having the. To what exte nt d o thank you for having the. To what extent do you think that your experiences from childhood to now has a gay person have come to define your creative output . 0h, has a gay person have come to define your creative output . Oh, boy. It is one of the many things about me that does define me creatively. Certainly when i am teaching my students because i teach classes in screenwriting sometimes and i s