Daniel Radcliffe is one generous guy!
The actor has made a large donation to the Trevor Project, a US charity which helps suicidal young gay men and women.
“I am very pleased to begin my support of The Trevor Project, which saves lives every day through its critical work,” said the star, who recently told Attitude magazine he “loathed” homophobia.
The Trevor Project runs a 24-hour helpline offering support to “lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning” (LGBTQ) young people to try to reduce the number who attempt to take their own lives.
“It’s extremely distressing to consider that in 2009 suicide is a top three killer of young people, and it’s truly devastating to learn that LGBTQ youth are up to four times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers,” Radcliffe added.
“I deeply hope my support can raise the organisation’s visibility so even more despondent youth become aware of The Trevor Helpline’s highly trained counsellors and Trevor’s many other resources.
“It’s vitally important that young people understand they are not alone and, perhaps even more important, that their young lives have real value.”
The Trevor Project was set up by the creators of the 1994 Oscar-winning short film Trevor, a comedy-drama about a gay 13-year-old who tries to kill himself when his friends reject him because of his sexuality. As well as the helpline, the charity also runs an online question-and-answer forum for young people with questions about sexual orientation and gender identity and an educational kit for schools and youth groups.
Charles Robbins, the Trevor Project’s chief executive, said the charity was extremely grateful for the actor’s donation.
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