Harry Potter Wants To Put A Spell on Homophobia
Posted on Feb 26, 2010 @ 05:34PM
Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe is videotaping a public service announcement for gay suicide prevention and speaking out against homophobia. RadarOnline.com has learned.
"I have always hated anybody who is not tolerant of gay men or lesbians or bisexuals," the 20 year old star says. "Now I am in the very fortunate position where I can actually help or do something about it."
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On Friday, the superstar taped the PSA and toured the New York Call Center for the Trevor Project, the leading 24/7 suicide prevention organization for gay and questioning youth.
Daniel says his sensitivity to homophobia started at an early age. "I grew up knowing a lot of gay men and it was never something that I even thought twice about — that some men were gay and some weren't," the "Harry Potter" said Friday. "And then I went to school and (for) the first time ... I came across homophobia. ... I had never encountered it before. It shocked me.”
Radcliffe, who described himself as '”gently eccentric” and “slightly different” says "I've always felt very lucky to have the life that I've had. I never had to cope with anything serious about my religion or sexual orientation or anything like that.”
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He adds "I think it's important for somebody from a big, commercial movie series like Harry Potter and particularly because I am not gay or bisexual or transgendered. ... The fact that I am straight makes not a difference, but it shows that straight people are incredibly interested and care a lot about this as well."
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Daniel Radcliffe is putting his money where his mouth is, he’s is among the Trevor Project’s largest donors.
Other celebrity donors are Meredith Vieira, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jodie Foster, Neil Patrick Harris and Anne Hathaway.
The Trevor Project Hotline 866—488-7386
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"I have always hated anybody who is not tolerant of gay men or lesbians or bisexuals," is a very non-tolerant remark made to people who object to homosexuals. Because he was raised to be accepting of the gay world does not make it okay.
Posted Fri, 04/02/2010 - 8:10pm
A friend of mine holds up radar online as proof that America is full of people who are stupid, shallow, pointless and frightened. Reading you morons I agree.
Posted Sun, 02/28/2010 - 9:28pm
He's a gay wizard, just wave your magic wand
Posted Sat, 02/27/2010 - 2:04am
Hating haters smacks of intolerance Danny boy. You've grown up in an age where homosexual propaganda attempts to paint it as an acceptable life course. The medical consequences of the gay lifestyle data shows it lops decades off your lifespan.
Posted Sat, 02/27/2010 - 1:40am
Hating haters smacks of intolerance Danny boy. You've grown up in an age where homosexual propaganda attempts to paint it as an acceptable life course. The medical consequences of the gay lifestyle data shows it lops decades off your lifespan.
Posted Sat, 02/27/2010 - 1:40am
Good for him! And the ignorance shown by some of the anti- gay comments made here is pathetic, but predictable.
Posted Sat, 02/27/2010 - 12:41am
I agree Katiemae but those twsited hate comments are so outlandish that I think the people are just posting those comments to get a rise out of people. Maybe it's ROL staff. Who knows
Posted Sat, 02/27/2010 - 10:13am
The fact that he says he hates people who are not tolerant is extremely hypocritical! Plus, who is he to judge what other find moral or not?
Posted Sat, 02/27/2010 - 12:37am
Gross. The fact is Homosexuals aren't normal. That lifestyle is plain wrong. Immoral. & I don't care what Harry has to say about it. Signed Heterosexual.
Posted Fri, 02/26/2010 - 11:49pm
I hope all gays commit suicide. The world would be a much better place without them, thank god for AIDS.
Posted Fri, 02/26/2010 - 11:14pm