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March 11, 2010

Daniel Radcliffe Speaks Out for Gay Teens

 

Daniel Radcliffe, of Harry Potter fame, has recorded a public service announcement for gay youth suicide prevention with The Trevor Project.

According to this article, Radcliffe says, “I just loathe homophobia. It’s just disgusting and animal and stupid and it’s just thick people who can’t get their heads around it and are just scared…I grew up around gay people entirely. I was the only child in my class who had any experience of homosexuality or anything like that.”

Further, “Radcliffe first became aware of The Trevor Project, founded in 1998 by three filmmakers, while he was appearing on Broadway in the 2008 revival of “Equus.” Their movie, “Trevor,” which won an Academy Award for best short film, concerned a gay teen who attempts suicide. The Trevor Project allows young people to call in for counseling or just to talk.”

The announcement is scheduled to appear this spring.

 

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