Matthew Morrison, who is best known for
his Emmy and Golden Globe nominated role as Will Schuester on the Fox
musical-comedy Glee, will be honored next month for his gay
rights advocacy.
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the
nation's leading LGBT rights advocate, will present Morrison with its
Ally for Equality Award at its annual Atlanta Gala dinner on May 4 at
the Hyatt Regency. HRC said in a statement that the award recognizes
the “outstanding efforts of those who dedicated time, energy,
spirit and whole-hearted commitment to better the lives of LGBT
people.”
“We recognize Matthew Morrison, a
star in music, theater and television, for his public commitment to
LGBT equality, and in particular to LGBT young people,” said
HRC President Chad Griffin. “We are proud to honor him with
the Ally for Equality Award and thank him for standing up for LGBT
people everywhere.”
In addition to his work on Glee,
Morrison released his first studio album in 2011 and played
Proposition 8 plaintiff Paul Katami in the Los Angeles premiere of
the play 8.