Actor Jonathan Groff (Looking, Glee, Frozen) was chosen by the Point Foundation to receive the Point Horizon Award. According to the official announcement, Groff was selected as a “young trailblazer who has taken a leadership role as an advocate of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community.” Groff will accept the honor during a ceremony to be held on April 13, 2015 at the New York Public Library.
Golden Globe winner Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent) is also set to pick up the Point Courage Award during the Point Foundation’s special fundraising benefit.
“As a proud member of the ever-evolving LGBTQ community, I am so moved by how the Point Foundation truly brings us together as a community in order to reach back and help the youngest generation find pride and inspiration in being who they are. The Foundation helps these young LGBTQ scholars, at perhaps their most vulnerable age, realize that the thing that makes them different can be one of their greatest assets,” said Groff.
“Jonathan Groff is a young star of great talent, ambition and vision – very much like our Point Scholars,” said Jorge Valencia, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Point Foundation. “He is a proud member of the LGBTQ community and uses his position to speak about both the challenges and opportunities young LGBTQ people face in society. As an actor and an advocate, Groff is an inspiration to the next generation of LGBTQ leaders.”
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