Radcliffe’s anti-homophobia advert
Daniel Radcliffe has lent his support to an anti-homophobia campaign.
The Harry Potter actor is to star in a public service announcement for the Trevor Project – a foundation that provides help for those in the lesbian and gay community who are contemplating suicide because of homophobic bullying.
And Radcliffe, who recently revealed that he grew up with several gay friends, is hoping his high profile status will help promote awareness for the campaign.
He said, "I have described myself as being 'gently eccentric' and slightly different as a person just because I've had a very different set of influences growing up than anybody else in my peer group did.
"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. 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 (to do this advert). 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."
Speaking to E! Online recently, he added, "I have always hated anybody who is not tolerant of gay men or lesbians or bisexuals. Now I am in the very fortunate position where I can actually help or do something about it."
The ad campaign will air in the US later in the spring.
Source: Yahoo! Movies