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Jennifer Beals Gives Moving GLSEN Award Speech About LGBTQ+ Inclusion

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Ally and activist Jennifer Beals delivered a powerful speech about the importance of inclusion and respect while accepting the GLSEN Respect Awards Champion honor on Wednesday.

Following an introduction by colleagues and friends from The L Word, Ilene Chaiken, Leisha Hailey, and Kate Moennig, Beals, who was the biggest name to sign on to play a lesbian in the groundbreaking series that debuted in 2004, shared about her journey as an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and for becoming involved with GLSEN

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