mtv.com – By Larry Carroll, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
‘Now I am in a position where I can help,’ actor says of supporting LGBTQ help line.
When celebrities pair with a cause, some are quite obvious. Oprah Winfrey publicly supported Barack Obama – a fellow Illinois figure who has often fought similar fights. Politically active actors Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon have supported those who seek to end battles overseas that they don’t approve. Various stars have supported gay rights, civil liberties and other causes that hit close to home.
But some may ask why Daniel Radcliffe would film a public-service announcement in support of a nonprofit that seeks to help gay youths, to which the actor would respond: You don’t have to be gay to be a supporter – you just have to be human.