Earlier this year, Whoopi Goldberg was honoured with the Human Rights Campaign Ally For Equality Award. Now the next recipient has been named. HRC has announced that Jennifer Lopez will receive the gong at their National Dinner on 5 October in Washington DC.
“Jennifer Lopez embodies the spirit of an ally to the LGBT community and we are thrilled to present her the Ally for Equality at our National Dinner in October,” said HRC president Chad Griffin. “We recognize Jennifer for her talent, style, compassion, philanthropy and generosity, but foremost for her public commitment to LGBT equality.”
The Ally for Equality award is given to allies outside the LGBT community who stand up on behalf of equality and try to improve the lives of gay people. J-Lo has been a very vocal supporter of the LGBT community, including raising money for HIV and AIDS research, as well as for anti-bullying and anti-violence services.
She’s also recently been an executive producer on The Fosters, a TV series about a lesbian couple who take in children who are in need of a home.
“Even facing pressure from anti-LGBT groups, Jennifer stands her ground as a strident equality supporter,” Griffin said. “Throughout her career, Jennifer Lopez has always stood for fairness, justice and equality, and that’s what being an ally is all about.”
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