NEW YORK – Actor Daniel Radcliffe is being honored by the Trevor Project, a gay youth suicide prevention group. For years, Radcliffe, the star of the Harry Potter film series has been outspoken and said he “looks forward to a world where young people grow up unaffected by differences in sexual orientation.”

The Trevor Project is the leading organization for suicide prevention among LGBT youths and is presenting Radcliffe with their Hero Award at a ceremony in New York in June. Previous Hero Award recipients include screen and stage actor Nathan Lane, screenwriter Dustin Lance Black and former Miss America and “Ugly Betty” actress Vanessa Williams.

Radcliffe is currently appearing in the Broadway revival of “How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying”.