Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Streep to be honored by Human Rights Campaign

For her contributions to the LGBTQ cinematic canon, the Human Rights Campaign will be recognizing Meryl at their annual gala in New York City with the 'Ally for Equality Award' on February 11.  Particularly, her work on Mike Nichols's 2003 HBO miniseries Angels in America and 2002's The Hours continue to be influential examples of queer individuals on screen.  She has been a voice for gender and LGBT rights for decades, while her extensive variety of portrayals of complex, funny and outspoken women has secured for her icon status in the community.  

Congratulations, and thank you, Meryl.





9 comments:

  1. Thanks, Jeff, for sharing this heartening news.

    This reminds me of one of my favorite Streep interviews in which, along with co-stars Nicole Kidman and Julianne Moore, she’s asked about “The Hours.” The excerpt I quote below is from that article titled “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” (Newsweek, Dec. 9, 2002). Rereading it in the context of ongoing LGBT struggles and Trump-triggered travails (not to mention other global woes), I see how Meryl’s wise and inspiring response 14 years ago has become even more relevant today.

    “Q: At first, this movie is going to look like a downer to some people. How do you think the audience should feel when they leave the theater?

    Meryl Streep: […] I hope they have the reaction that I did, which is to feel the sharpness of experience and, you know, how wonderful living is. Even though we walk around whining or in despair or in trouble for different reasons, I thought about just how beautiful it is to love someone and to be in your life. The day-to-dayness of it. The hours. I mean, that’s what I walked away with. I thought about how exquisitely this story is poised between despair and hope. That’s the way a lot of us feel a lot of the time — especially now.”

    Thank you, Meryl. And thank you, HRC, for acknowledging Meryl, a great actress and a fine human being.

    — Danny

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  2. My favorite LGBT role of hers is Jill in Manhattan.

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  3. She had like 2 scenes and got a BAFTA nom!

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  4. Wishing you and yours, Jeff, a veryl Meryl Christmas. All the best in the New Year.
    Greetings as well to all the other readers of this site. Rob in the Canadian Rockies.

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    1. Likewise, Rob, and thank you for your readership!

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  5. Happy Holidays Jeff! Absolutely love your site and check it everyday -Jamie

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    1. Hope your holidays were great as well, Jamie! And thank you for your loyal reading!

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  6. Please Meryl give us a great movie /performance in 2017

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