HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Actress Brittany Snow will receive the inaugural Point Horizon Award, an honor that recognizes a young person who has taken a leadership role as an advocate of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, the Point Foundation announced Thursday.
"We're honored to recognize Brittany for her vocal support of the LGBT community and Point Foundation. It isn't easy for someone so young and visible to take a strong stand on the importance of equality, and yet time and again she has been outspoken in her unwavering support of a more fair and equal environment for all individuals," said Jorge Valencia, the executive director & CEO of the Point Foundation, the nation's largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBT students of merit. "Envisioning a future where all individuals are seen as equals makes Brittany most deserving to be the first recipient of this award."
"I've always been intensely moved by what the Point Foundation offers. Through their efforts, they are actively helping to make a real difference – not only in the lives of the scholars they champion, but in how the world as a whole thinks about the LGBT community," added Snow, who is currently filming the mid-season NBC series from David E. Kelly, Harry's Law. "I am deeply humbled and so grateful to be honored by this truly exceptional and essential organization."
The award will be presented at Point's fourth annual Los Angeles benefit, Point Honors, to be held on Sept. 25 at Raleigh Studios Hollywood.
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