Dan Radcliffe donates to the Trevor Project
Daniel Radcliffe recently made a "major donation" to the Trevor Project--"a non-profit organization that operates the only nationwide, around-the-clock crisis and suicide prevention helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.""I am very pleased to begin my support of The Trevor Project, which saves lives every day through its critical work," said Daniel Radcliffe. "It's extremely distressing to consider that in 2009 suicide is a top three killer of young people, and it's truly devastating to learn that LGBTQ youth are up to four times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers. I deeply hope my support can raise the organization's visibility so even more despondent youth become aware of The Trevor Helpline's highly trained counselors and Trevor's many other resources. It's vitally important that young people understand they are not alone and, perhaps even more important, that their young lives have real value."
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Posted by Andrea on Aug 10th |
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HaHaH! Finally made Number 1!!! Good for Dan to making a donation to a great cause, but coming shortly on top of his recent anti-homophobia announcement people might start wondering if he was gay. But it's a great cause and good job to him.
thats awesome what he did :)
Good for him! Do you think he's gay?
Sometime I wonder myself if he is gay.... I certainly hope not. That is so cool that he would do that.
Why would it matter if he is gay?
Yes it would
@waterbug: why would it make a difference? O_o
I think he's gay, although I don't think that matters with donating to an organization like this.There are straight people in this world who care about gays.
Good for Dan!
Yes Thank you!!!!!!! some people do care if other people are gay. but I guess I shouldn't be sayin' anything
I don't even know why I brought this up forget that I said anything
Good for you, Daniel!!!
It doesn't matter if he is gay or not. He is a human being who is demonstrating compassion. Really, waterbug...it doesn't make a difference.
I love him! He's amazing and this organization as well as others like it definitely deserve support! GO Dan!! And he's NOT gay! Lots of celebrities support issues like this but that has nothing to do with their own sexual preference. They're just doing the right thing!
I think thats really great of him...Its a subject thats not widely thought about like third world poverty or abuse is...Plus, I don't think he is gay, and would it matter if he was? I think hes just making a donation that is close to his heart because in previous interviews he mentioned how he grew up around transvestites and gay people.
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I always wanted to be in one of these little conversations that you guys have...I never thought it would be one where everybody is criticizing ME!! HAHA
Good for Dan. As a Bi teen who used to suffer with depression myself, it's nice to know people do care. And what does it matter if he's gay or not? He's the same great actor, and doesn't change anything. Plus, dudes, he has a girlfriend
Yay for my future husband! Love you Dan, speak your mind! Awesome story!
DIrected @ waterbug: I'm not sure anyone is criticizing you, they are just wondering why it matters if he's gay or not. Personally I don't think he is, but it's great that yet another celebrity is coming out in support of gay issues. It doesn't really matter if he's gay or not. The fact that he's gay doesn't affect him as a person or an actor. Good for Dan to support such a great cause.
he said that he's not gay, he just supports gay right and all that. go dan!!!
its good that he gets involved and wants to help make the world a better place!! keep up the good work dan!!!! :)
I don't think that he's gay. he's just like me- I've grown up around gay people (my best friend of ten years is bi, as well as a number of my other close friends), so I'm pretty accepting and supportive of it. If you've read various interviews with him, he's grown up around gay people as well and that's the reason why he's so supportive. I have a very developed gaydar (due to theatre and colorguard throughout high school ^_^) and I'm quite certain that he isn't gay. I speak from experience when I say that it gets old when people think that you're gay due to association.
go dan!
"yet another celebrity is coming out in support of gay issues" ummm... riiig ht, SvenMarcel :)
He has dyspraxia, that's why he seems gay, because of his hyperness.
Dan is eloquent in his desire to help others. Help is hard to accept sometimes, but if it can be a vital tether to existance itself, then suicide is less likely to be an option for a group which could include anyone (but for the fate we live).
As a person with a gay brother who has dealt with suicidal attempts before, this hits very close to home for me. Go Dan for supporting this great organization!
Right on! That's the kind of action that shows you support something, more than words, as they say. Go Dan!
Good for him!
I'm glad he puts his words into action to support a worthy cause. For what it's worth, I don't know if he's gay or straight, but I don't care. He's got a good heart, and that's all that matters.
Sadly, smoking is a choice. I've just seen a photo of him sucking on a cigarette. Perhaps he should donate some of his wealth to cancer research. It might benefit himself in the long run.
good for you, Dan! but whats with the facial hair? that picture makes him look like a werewolf!
Thats nice of you Dan!
I have a personal opinion about the way people sees their sexuality, but the kill yourself only because you can not say something or do something about it is wrong, this is that you quit life; and quit life is only for a person who does not want to fight. We need to make sure the people need to understand who he/she and not try to make it into something their are not. But I think this only can be done with love and prayers.
I find it so funny that people still need to question if someone is gay when they support gay rights. I am a heterosexual ally, and I have been for years, yet people always ask if I'm a lesbian when I tell them I'm in the gay-straight alliance at my school. I don't have to have cancer to support cancer research, I don't have to be an endangered species to support animal rights and I don't have to be a child labourer in a third world country to support the fight against child labour. So why does he have to be gay to support gay rights?
DUDE THIS IS SO COOL OF HIM! I like Dan a million times more now! And yeah, goooooood point Lost_House_Elf...I like that a lot...he doesn't have to be gay to do the right thing! Even if he was, that doesn't change that he is using his money for great things! Good job Dan, I love you.
I don't think I can adequately express how happy this makes me. Harry Potter and LGBT teen suicide have both had profound impacts on my life, and to see one combatting the other... I can't even complete that thought because, as my first sentence says, there are no words. If you read this, thank you, Daniel.
I don't think I can adequately express how happy this makes me. Harry Potter and LGBT teen suicide have both had profound impacts on my life, and to see one combatting the other... I can't even complete that thought because, as my first sentence says, there are no words. If you read this, thank you, Daniel.
He grew up in an acting family and was around gay people all the time, you guys, so therefore he never had any aversion to homosexuals and the like, so that's why he's so tolerant and everything - it doesn't mean he's gay, though, himself. I do, however, applaud him for doing this. I love when celebrities donate to charities. :)
Daniel Radcliffe is a worthwile human being. That is the highest compliment I could ever give another person in today's society. It is much more than can say for many other young people with money and fame these days.
I think it's kinda funny that this is named trevor like Neville's toad, but I think it's really really nice of Dan to support this. It GMH. And yeah, you really don't have to be gay to support things like this. Btw, I notiiced that HP fans are most of the time very supportive to LGBT rights..
Brilliant. I always like to hear of celebrities supporting such causes. As being gay myself I know what a strain on life it can be, people not always accepting you, the curde jokes, treating you like a second class citizen etc. Things are a whole lot worse when you are young... all that hassle is all you need along with all the normal teenage problems... And people please, he has donated some money, stop speculating that is he gay for crying out loud. Well done Dan!
Kost House Elf - Me too! My husband and I have been allies forever for LGBT stuff, and people assume we are both gay. Hello? Hilarious. And so awesome for Dan to support this. The suicide rate among questioning teens is unacceptable. It's time young people understood that, while it is sad that their families, church, and friends might reject them... they are worthy of great love and friendship, just like everyone else, and loved by God unconditionally.
Anyone who worries about Dan being gay is a problem for them, HASN'T LEARNED ANYTHING about tolerance in the HP books, or the fact that Dumbledore is gay.
I don't really know or care if he's gay or not; I highly doubt any of us would have a chance with him anyway. :P So why does it matter? But it's great of him to make that donation. Too few people really care about those kids.
And this is why most celebrities are afraid to even mention the word "gay" because people assume that you have to be gay...That's why what Dan does is even more amazing, he is one the few famous people who is not afraid to fight for what it's right no matter what people may think. It's really sad so many people think about suicide, and even do it, because they are discriminated and feel so alone. I hope this makes more people aware of it and we all stop being so stupid and discriminatory.
Hopefully Dan is NOT gay, but at least he is making a change!!!!!!! Go Dan!!!
And this is the reason why Dan is my favourite. He is such an amazing and compassionate guy - I think it's fantastic that he's taken it upon himself to speak up for gay people and gay rights. And the fact that he isn't gay means I have even more respect for him. I think the reason that a lot of people 'don't want Dan to be gay' is because that means they'll lose their precious dreams, wherein they get married to Dan and live happily ever after and have 12 children. Personally, I'd be ten times happier if Dan did turn out to be gay. Hey, I've lost my Radcliffe children, but I've gained fantastic eye candy instead! ;D
Wow, goooo Dan! I am so happy to hear that he is taking a stand for this because i find it a very worth while cause. Suicide is terrible anyways, but it to hear that gay/lesbian ect. have a higher rate is just not okay. People should open their minds and welcome themselves to the 21st century. Congratulations Dan, Harry Potter would be proud (:
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