The Oscar For Bravest Award Acceptance Speech Goes To This Gay High School Kid

This kid isn’t just the latest recipient of the Class Actor award. For making the brave decision to come out of the closet in front of over 300 of his peers, he’s a real class act.

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Rebecca Eisenberg

Jan 24, 2013

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