When Lena Waithe arrived at the Met Gala wearing a floor-length rainbow-colored cape in May, she was hailed as a ?queer superhero.? Now, it?s been made official.
The screenwriter, producer and actor was honored at the Trevor Project?s annual gala on Monday night with the Hero Award for her work advancing LGBTQ representation on screen and behind-the-scenes.
Introduced by friend and ?Dear White People? creator Justin Simien, Waithe in her moving speech spoke directly to queer youth, whom the Trevor Project serves with a 24-hour suicide hotline among other crisis intervention programs.
?In these trying times, images are very important, particularly for our impressionable youth. They?re looking to the big and small screen to see glimpses of themselves,? she told the crowd. ?Too often gay stories are steeped in tragedy. Too often queer stories are told by people that aren?t even in the queer community. Our trials and tribulations are often exploited by Hollywood just to make a buck.?
12-06-2018 - Vidéo
