Ronan Farrow declares himself “part of the LGBT community” in speech

Ronan Farrow, acclaimed journalist who led the charge against Harvey Weinstein in his shocking expose for The New Yorker, has come out as “part of the LGBT community” in a speech for the Point Foundation.

Ronan, perhaps best known for being the son of Wood Allen and Mia Farrow, was outed by Viceland in a 2013 article, although he never publically confirmed nor denied his sexual orientation.

Receiving the Courage Award from the LGBT+ scholarship fund, Point Foundation, he said in his speech: “Being a part of the LGBT community – which recognized that reporting I was doing early on and elevated it, and has been such a stalwart source of support through the sexual assault reporting I did involving survivors who felt equally invisible – that has been an incredible source of strength for me.

“But the truth is, in reporting these stories, you realize we’re the end of the beginning, not the beginning of the end,’ he continued. ‘And the only way to change that is to make sure as a culture, as a society that we truly see LGBT people because that’s what ultimately changes people.

“Each and every LGBT person who has to go through a process of accepting themselves and turning rejection and isolation into strength is richer and more creative and more determined for that journey.”

Tim Gibson

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