‘Bridgerton’ Star Golda Rosheuvel Honored by LGBTQ Group Human Rights Campaign
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorRoyalty took the stand on Saturday night to advocate for LGBTQ+ equality.Golda Rosheuvel, the openly gay actor who plays the illustrious Queen Charlotte on “Bridgerton,” was presented the Equality Award at this year’s Human Rights Campaign gala in New York.“Being authentic and true to who I am has been something that I’ve championed in my own life, so to be able to get up there tonight and speak my journey is really important,” Rosheuvel told Variety before accepting her award. “That one person who’s struggling might hear it and be confident enough to step [up] in their own life.”The “Bridgerton” star later went on to tell the crowd, “nobody should have to choose between being publicly out and being a successful actor.” Rosheuvel recently opened up to Marc Malkin on the “Just for Variety” podcast about how a lesbian director once advised her to stay in the closet.
A number of political speakers also took the stage to advocate for LGBTQ+ equality, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Gov.
Kathy Hochul of New York.Schumer vowed to push the U.S. Senate to pass the Equality Act, which would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to add protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.“No LGBTQ or queer American should ever face discrimination because of who they are or who they love,” Schumer said during his speech. “As Senate Majority Leader, I’m going to put the bill on the floor and let’s see where everyone stands.”The House of Representatives passed the Equality Act in February, but the bill now faces an uphill battle in the Senate.
