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http://www.childrenofthecloset.com/robert-de-niros-gay-father/
Coincidence that they had Bobby Milk present this award to his "good friend" Sean Penn?
From Vanity Fair 2009 :
Penn, who has a tough guy image dating back to his early career scrapes with the paparazzi, convincingly evoked the legendary charm of Milk, who was shot to death in 1978 at San Francisco City Hall.
"He came in kind of ready made" for the role, openly gay "Milk" director Gus Van Sant said.
In presenting Penn as a nominee, storied actor Robert de Niro joked: "How, for so many years, did Sean Penn get all those straight roles?"
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oscars-penn/sean-penn-wins-best-actor-oscar-for-milk-idUSTRE51M1P920090223
The Secret Life of Robert De Niro
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/1987/10/robert-de-niro-life-story
https://www.out.com/movies/2016/8/17/robert-de-niro-me-my-gay-dad