PFLAG National will honor Academy and Tony-winning actress Liza Minnelli with the 2010 Straight for Equality in Entertainment Award

"As someone who has been supported and touched by the LGBT community for my entire life, I can't imagine being anything but an out and proud straight ally who doesn't fear speaking up to anyone," said Minnelli. "The Straight for Equality award means so much to me - it helps me know that what I've done and said has changed things for people." Liza Minnelli.

By Andrew Gans24 Mar 2010
PFLAG National will honor Academy and Tony-winning actress Liza Minnelli with the 2010 Straight for Equality in Entertainment Award for her "lifelong support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people."
The award will be presented at PFLAG's second annual Straight for Equality Awards Gala, which will be held May 1 at the New York Marriott Marquis.
Jody M. Huckaby, PFLAG National's executive director, said in a statement, "Liza Minnelli is the quintessential straight ally – she has been an outspoken supporter of equality for LGBT for her whole life, and her tremendous and ongoing philanthropy in the fight against AIDS has made her a very public advocate of the many individuals and their families who have been affected by the disease. Her enormous talent makes her iconic, and her steadfast support for the LGBT community makes her an ally. We are so honored to be able to present her with the 2010 Straight for Equality in Entertainment Award."