Hollywood

Ryan Murphy Slams Florida For Making ‘It Hard’ For LGBTQ Youth ‘To Survive’

January 11, 2023
Henry Club



look at the gallery

Angela Bassett arrives at the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Arrival, Beverly Hills, United States - January 10, 2023


Selena Gomez 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards, Arrivals, The Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles, USA - January 10, 2023


Heidi Klum 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards, Arrivals, The Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles, USA - January 10, 2023

Image credit: Chris Pizzello / InVision / AP / Shutterstock

ryan murphy Accepting Had a Message for LGBTQ People Everywhere carol burnett Award for TV Excellence during 2023 Golden Globes On 10 January. “It’s hard being an LGBTQ kid in America,” he reminded the audience, chanting in places like Florida where “Don’t Say Gay” bills and other anti-LGBTQ laws call home.

after a passionate introduction to Billy Porter, Ryan took the stage. while being kind, american horror story The star used her platform to pay tribute to some of Hollywood’s most talented LGBTQ actors. after thanking billy he gave Michaela J Rodriguezstar of to erect, The standing ovation she missed last year when the Globes were off the air. In 2021, she created history as the first trans person to win a Golden Globe.

ryan murphy
Ryan Murphy presents the Norman Lear Achievement Award at the 2022 Producers Guild Awards. He earned the Lifetime Achievement Honor at the 2023 Golden Globes. (Chris Pizzello / InVision / AP / Shutterstock)

Ryan then supported allies Niecy Nash-Bates, Matt Bomer, And jeremy pope To live His truth. Explaining why he works so hard to represent his LGBTQ peers on screen, he said, “When I was a young man back home in the 70s The Carol Burnett Show, I’ve never seen a person like me on an award show or as a character in a TV show. Reminding people of the stakes, she said, “Being an LGBTQ kid in America is hard. In fact, all over the world, then and now. And I have one word for you, Florida.

Turning to his colleagues, Ryan told the audience, “You’re often told that you have to hide your light in order to survive. But for the kids who are watching, tonight I want to use MJ as an example of possibility.” And offer Billie and Niecy and Matt and Jeremy. My mission was to take invisible, unlikable people and make them the heroes I wanted to see but never did in pop culture.

Ryan has made quite the impact at the Golden Globes over the years. He won for Best Drama in 2005 nip Tuck, Win for Best Comedy/Musical Series glee in 2010 and 2011, and won in the Limited Series, Anthology category for 2017. The People vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story and 2019 The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, Overall, he has earned 16 Golden Globe nominations.