"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe has been workg wh the Travor Project, a nonprof anizatn that offers suici preventn servic to lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr youth. But he sists that he is not gay.
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- DANIEL RADCLIFFE ADDRS GAY RUMORS'HARRY POTTER' STAR TALKS ABOUT TREVOR PROJECT, A LGBTQ SUICI PREVENTN {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}CELEBRIBY ERIC DZIANMARCH 1, 2010/2:05 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}BY ERIC DZIANMARCH 1, 2010 / 2:05 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"DANIEL RADCLIFFE ADDRS GAY RUMORS","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2010-03-01T19:05:59.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2010-03-01T19:05:59.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"ERIC DZIAN","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THROUGH HIS WORK WH THE [ARTICLE ID="1632811"]TREVOR PROJECT[/ARTICLE], A NONPROF ANIZATN THAT OFFERS SUICI PREVENTN SERVIC TO LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENR YOUTH, DANIEL RADCLIFFE HAS SPOKEN PASSNATELY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF HELPG THE AT-RISK KIDS AND REMOVG THE STIGMA OF G {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN HIS OWN LIFE, TOO, THE "HARRY POTTER" STAR HAS BEEN OPEN ADDRSG PERSISTENT MORS THAT HE IS GAY. WHEN MTV NEWS HAD A CHANCE TO CHAT WH RADCLIFFE DURG A SHOOT FOR A TREVOR PROJECT PUBLIC-SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT, THE 20-YEAR-OLD ACTOR DIDN'T SHY AWAY OM TALKG ABOUT THE LONGSTANDG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IF PEOPLE WANT TO SAY THAT, THEY N," HE SAID. "BUT I'M NOT. I'M STRAIGHT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT HE DO GET A B OF A KICK OUT OF READG ABOUT WHY OTHER PEOPLE THK HE'S NOT STRAIGHT. "MY FAVORE THG I SAW WAS A GUY ON THE INTER THAT SAID, 'OF URSE HE'S GAY. HE'S GOT A GAY FACE,' WHICH I THOUGHT WAS KD OF AN ODD THG TO SAY ANYWAY," RADCLIFFE LGHED. "A 'GAY FACE'? THAT'S A VERY WORRYG THG, LIKE THEY HAVE SAT AT HOME AND HAVE GOT PICTUR OF ME NEXT TO OTHER FAMO, GAY [PEOPLE] -- ELTON JOHN, I DON'T KNOW -- JT PARG ACROSS THE YEARS. I'M NOT SURE. IT'S VERY, VERY ODD."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVEN IF RADCLIFFE WERE GAY, THOUGH, HE DON'T THK HIS STAT AS THE WORLD'S MOST FAMO BOY WIZARD WOULD HAVE PREVENTED HIM OM BEG OPEN ABOUT HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I DON'T THK MY POSN WOULD HAVE STOPPED ME IF I WAS GAY," HE SAID. "I KNOW THAT SOME ACTORS ACTUALLY DON'T LIKE TO. I KD OF N UNRSTAND THAT TO A CERTA EXTENT BEE SOMETIM YOU DO SEE ACTORS GET TYPEST AFTER THEY E OUT, WHICH IS UNFORTUNATE. BUT A LOT OF THE TIME THAT DON'T HAPPEN. IT'S PERSONAL PREFERENCE. COMG OUT IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT MOMENT A GAY MAN'S LIFE THAT I WOULD NEVER WANT TO ACTUALLY MENT ON WHETHER OR NOT ANYONE SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- DANIEL RADCLIFFE LEAV 'POTTER' THE PAST WH GAY LOVE SCENE NEW FILM
- DRA MALFOY ACTOR TOM FELTON RPONDS TO POPULAR THEORY HIS HARRY POTTER CHARACTER WAS GAY
DANIEL RADCLIFFE ADDRS GAY RUMORS'HARRY POTTER' STAR TALKS ABOUT TREVOR PROJECT, A LGBTQ SUICI PREVENTN {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}CELEBRIBY ERIC DZIANMARCH 1, 2010/2:05 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}BY ERIC DZIANMARCH 1, 2010 / 2:05 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"DANIEL RADCLIFFE ADDRS GAY RUMORS","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2010-03-01T19:05:59.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2010-03-01T19:05:59.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"ERIC DZIAN","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THROUGH HIS WORK WH THE [ARTICLE ID="1632811"]TREVOR PROJECT[/ARTICLE], A NONPROF ANIZATN THAT OFFERS SUICI PREVENTN SERVIC TO LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENR YOUTH, DANIEL RADCLIFFE HAS SPOKEN PASSNATELY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF HELPG THE AT-RISK KIDS AND REMOVG THE STIGMA OF G {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN HIS OWN LIFE, TOO, THE "HARRY POTTER" STAR HAS BEEN OPEN ADDRSG PERSISTENT MORS THAT HE IS GAY. WHEN MTV NEWS HAD A CHANCE TO CHAT WH RADCLIFFE DURG A SHOOT FOR A TREVOR PROJECT PUBLIC-SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT, THE 20-YEAR-OLD ACTOR DIDN'T SHY AWAY OM TALKG ABOUT THE LONGSTANDG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IF PEOPLE WANT TO SAY THAT, THEY N," HE SAID. "BUT I'M NOT. I'M STRAIGHT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT HE DO GET A B OF A KICK OUT OF READG ABOUT WHY OTHER PEOPLE THK HE'S NOT STRAIGHT. "MY FAVORE THG I SAW WAS A GUY ON THE INTER THAT SAID, 'OF URSE HE'S GAY. HE'S GOT A GAY FACE,' WHICH I THOUGHT WAS KD OF AN ODD THG TO SAY ANYWAY," RADCLIFFE LGHED. "A 'GAY FACE'? THAT'S A VERY WORRYG THG, LIKE THEY HAVE SAT AT HOME AND HAVE GOT PICTUR OF ME NEXT TO OTHER FAMO, GAY [PEOPLE] -- ELTON JOHN, I DON'T KNOW -- JT PARG ACROSS THE YEARS. I'M NOT SURE. IT'S VERY, VERY ODD."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVEN IF RADCLIFFE WERE GAY, THOUGH, HE DON'T THK HIS STAT AS THE WORLD'S MOST FAMO BOY WIZARD WOULD HAVE PREVENTED HIM OM BEG OPEN ABOUT HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I DON'T THK MY POSN WOULD HAVE STOPPED ME IF I WAS GAY," HE SAID. "I KNOW THAT SOME ACTORS ACTUALLY DON'T LIKE TO. I KD OF N UNRSTAND THAT TO A CERTA EXTENT BEE SOMETIM YOU DO SEE ACTORS GET TYPEST AFTER THEY E OUT, WHICH IS UNFORTUNATE. BUT A LOT OF THE TIME THAT DON'T HAPPEN. IT'S PERSONAL PREFERENCE. COMG OUT IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT MOMENT A GAY MAN'S LIFE THAT I WOULD NEVER WANT TO ACTUALLY MENT ON WHETHER OR NOT ANYONE SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
* radcliffe is gay *
Through his work wh the [article id="1632811"]Trevor Project[/article], a nonprof anizatn that offers suici preventn servic to lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr youth, Daniel Radcliffe has spoken passnately about the importance of helpg the at-risk kids and removg the stigma of g his own life, too, the "Harry Potter" star has been open addrsg persistent mors that he is gay. "My favore thg I saw was a guy on the Inter that said, 'Of urse he's gay. He's got a gay face, ' which I thought was kd of an odd thg to say anyway, " Radcliffe lghed.
"A 'gay face'? That's a very worryg thg, like they have sat at home and have got pictur of me next to other famo, gay [people] -- Elton John, I don't know -- jt parg across the years.
"Even if Radcliffe were gay, though, he don't thk his stat as the world's most famo boy wizard would have prevented him om beg open about his sexualy. "I don't thk my posn would have stopped me if I was gay, " he said.
DANIEL RADCLIFFE LEAV 'POTTER' THE PAST WH GAY LOVE SCENE NEW FILM
Comg out is such an important moment a gay man's life that I would never want to actually ment on whether or not anyone should or should not.
DRA MALFOY ACTOR TOM FELTON RPONDS TO POPULAR THEORY HIS HARRY POTTER CHARACTER WAS GAY
If the books tght you that love is the strongt force the universe, pable of overg anythg; if they tght you that strength is found diversy, and that dogmatic ias of purens lead to the opprsn of vulnerable groups; if you believe that a particular character is trans, nonbary, or genr fluid, or that they are gay or bisexual; if you found anythg the stori that ronated wh you and helped you at any time your life — then that is between you and the book that you read, and is sacred. But while the 24-year-old actor has nothg but good memori of his years as the boy wizard, his latt role as Beat poet Allen Gsberg "Kill Your Darlgs" plac him a universe far, far away om one thg, Gsberg (thor of "Howl" and other works) was gay, and at one pot the film, there is a loveSept. But while the 24-year-old actor has nothg but good memori of his years as the boy wizard, his latt role as Beat poet Allen Gsberg "Kill Your Darlgs" plac him a universe far, far away om one thg, Gsberg (thor of "Howl" and other works) was gay, and at one pot the film, there is a love scene.
“If the books tght you that love is the strongt force the universe… if you believe that a particular character is trans, nonbary, or genr fluid, or that they are gay or bisexual; if you found anythg the stori that ronated wh you and helped you at any time your life — then that is between you and the book that you read, and is sacred. ”Felton's character has been the source of plenty of fan-fictn over the years, wh many imagg Dra to be eher gay or love wh Hermne (Emma Watson) – but now, he's thrown his support behd the former year, Felton, 31, claimed he’s never re-watched any of the Harry Potter films – and revealed a rather touchg reason for choosg not to.