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Wentworth Miller reveals that he's gay
Prison Break star Wentworth Miller has declined an invitation to the St. Petersburg International Film Festival, saying that as a gay man he disapproves of the Russian government's crackdown on homosexuals.
Miller had been invited to arrive as a guest of honor at the festival. "As a gay male, I must decline," he said.
The actor, 41, whose sexual orientation has been the subject of speculation in the past, came out in a letter he sent on Wednesday to festival organizers.
Wentworth's letter, which is posted on GLAAD's website, thanks festival organizers for an invitation but states "I am deeply troubled by the current attitude toward and treatment of gay men and women by the Russian government."
"Wentworth's bold exhibit of support sends a powerful message to LGBT Russians, who are facing extreme violence and persecution: you are not alone," said a statement from GLAAD representative Wilson Cruz, who is also an actor (My So-Called Life).
Miller's announcement comes amid international condemnation of Russia's recent crackdown on homosexuals. Stringent new laws prescribe fines for people accused of spreading "propaganda of non-traditio
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Wentworth Miller Comes Out as Gay
Aug. 22, 2013— -- Wentworth Miller is gay.
The former "Prison Break" star, 41, made his announcement in a letter to the St. Petersburg International Film Festival, in which he declined an invitation to be a "guest of honor" at the Russian event.
Miller said the reason was because he is "a gay man."
"I am deeply troubled by the current attitude toward and treatment of gay men and women by the Russian government," he wrote. "The situation is in no way acceptable, and I cannot in good conscience participate in a celebratory occasion hosted by a region where people enjoy myself are existence systematically denied their basic right to live and like openly."
Miller was referencing Russia's new anti-gay law, which "criminalizes public expression of support for nontraditional relationships," the Linked Press reported.
Originally titled the law on "homosexual propaganda," the act was signed into law by President Vladimir Putin last month. Penalties for breaking the law can be up to $3,000 for individuals and $30,000 for organizations, according to the AP.
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— -- Wentworth Miller publicly came out as gay last month, and now he's discussing his struggle coming to terms with his identity.
"The first time I tried to kill myself I was 15. I waited until my family went away for the weekend and I was alone in the house and I swallowed a bottle of pills," Miller said in a speech at the Human Rights Campaign Dinner in Seattle on Saturday, according to a video obtained by TMZ.
"I don't keep in mind what happened over the next couple days, but I'm cute sure come Monday morning I was on a bus support to school pretending everything was fine," Miller said. "And when someone asked me if that was a cry for support, I say no, because I told no one. You only cry for help if you believe there's help to scream for and I didn't. I wanted out. I wanted to go. At 15."
Miller, 41, announced that he was gay in a letter to the St. Petersburg International Film Festival committee, in which he declined an invitation to be the guest of honor at their event. His reason?
"I am deeply troubled by the current attitude toward and treatm