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Wentworth Miller came out in a letter to the organizers of the St. Petersburg International Film Festival: 'AS a gay man, I must decline'
Wentworth Miller has come out as gay in a letter to the organizers of a film festival in Russia.
The "Prison Break" star, 41, was invited to appear at the St. Petersburg international Film Festival, but declined due to Russia's recent anti-LGBT legislation.[Miller wrote, 'I am deeply trouble by the current attitude toward and treatment of gay men and women by the Russian government.'
"I am deeply troubled by the current attitude toward and treatment of gay men and women by the Russian government," Miller continued. "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 systemically denied their basic right to live and love openly."
"Perhaps, when if cirstance improve, I'll be free to make a different choice," Miller concluded. "until then.:big hug: