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Daniel Radcliffe in Support of Gay Youth

Daniel Radcliffe may be the next to come out in support of gay youth. After the official premier party for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Radcliffe headed downtown to NYC's popular gay hotspot ELMO Restaurant owned by nightlife pioneers Bob Pontarelli and Stephen Heighton (Barracuda and Industry-bar) where he joined up with Rose Hemingway, his co-star in the upcoming Broadway production of How To Succeed in Business With Really Trying, James Lecesne (next page), co-founder of the Trevor Project (and organization that supports gay teens) and Susan Blackwell, director of the It Gets Better video.

Out Magazine’s Date With Daniel Radcliffe

As the Harry Potter film series reaches an end, the franchise’s star speaks for the first time on the record about his friendship with American trans songstress Our Lady J.

Radcliffe made British tabloid headlines last year after being spotted around town with American trans singer-songwriter Our Lady J. Instead of firing off a press release rebutting the speculation surrounding their friendly relationship, Radcliffe simply gushed about Our Lady J’s talent and their friendship. “I was on the [Harry Potter] film set when all that tabloid stuff happened with us hanging out last year and none of my friends gave me shit about it,” Radcliffe recently told Our Lady J in Out. “Nobody took the piss.”

Radcliffe also became a clear ally for the LGBT community by speaking out against homophobia and filming a public service announcement for The Trevor Project, a leading organization dedicated to preventing suicide among LGBT youths. “When I got to have a tour of the New York [Trevor Project] call center, my admiration for the project, but also for the place and the people, tripled,” Radcliffe said of his involvement. “The systems they have in place, the actual way the call center works on a practical level, is so brilliant and efficient. It’s something I’m very proud to be able to be involved with.”

Radcliffe allowed Out to sit in on his recent conversation with Our Lady J as the pair talked about the upcoming—and final—Harry Potter film, the thrills and potential hazards of dating when you’re one of the world’s most recognizable bachelors, and why Radcliffe is earning big points from the trans community.

Read the complete conversation here. ONE MORE PHOTO, next page.

Daniel Radcliffe 'Attitude' Scans

Here's your first look at the Daniel Radcliffe scans from Attitude magazine's Youth Issue. As per the last post, Daniel talks British politics, life after Harry Potter, and, oh yeah...gay sex! Included below are some outtakes from the article. Be sure to jump to the NEXT PAGE for even more.

On loathing homophobia:
“I grew up around gay people entirely. I was the only child in my class who had any experience of homosexuality or anything like that. My dad was an agent and represented Jonathan Harvey who wrote Beautiful Thing so I grew up knowing Jonathan and his partner and it was just never an issue. Then when you get to that age at school and somebody calls you a poof, and you go, “What?” You go, “Hold on, why is this word being used like this?” It suddenly became really weird for me to have people around me who were homophobic. It was a very strange, weird thing. I’ve always been around gay people.”

I am actually quite passionate about this. I just loathe homophobia. It’s just disgusting and animal and stupid and it’s just thick people who can’t get their heads around it and are just scared. And I’m not just saying this because I’m being interviewed by Attitude. I’d be using a lot stronger language if this wasn’t on tape.

Daniel Radcliffe Has Attitude

Daniel Radcliffe covers the August 2009 'Youth' issue of Attitude magazine, the UK's 'one stop read for anyone who wants an intelligent gay take on the world'. Inside the Harry Potter star dishes on sex and politics, telling how he grew up surrounded by his parents' gay pals and that he hates anyone with a homophobic attitude.

"I just loathe homophobia. It's just disgusting and animal and stupid and it's just thick people who can't get their heads around it and are just scared.

"I grew up around gay people entirely. I was the only child in my class who had any experience of homosexuality or anything like that."

He goes on to reveal his true political feelings saying that he supports Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg because the other parties offer nothing to young people. [ the Sun ]

DANIEL RADCLIFFE ON PARADE

Daniel Radcliffe takes his next step in the latest issue of Parade magazine. Inside, the boy wonder talks about his preference for older women, turning 20, and going nude on Broadway. Here's what he had to say:

On older women:
“Girls my own age are not really an option. I find, generally speaking, they have to be entertained more than older girls do. So most of the girls I have had serious things with are generally sort of in their 20s.”

On turning 20:
“I’ve noticed I make noises when I get up and sit down now. I mean, my knees are rotten bad—I refused to wear knee pads too many times when I was doing stunts, and I just clobbered them up a bit. I am an old man in a young man’s body.”

On going nude for Equus:
“I didn’t set out to shock people. I set out to do something different from Potter. If I had wanted to shock people,” Radcliffe says, “I would have played, you know, a gay drug dealer. But, equally, you have to tread a very fine line. If, say, my next film was another fantasy film, everyone would just go, ‘Well, he’s not stretching himself.’ Then, if I played some drug dealer, everyone would turn around and go, ‘Oh, this smacks of desperation to stop being typecast.’ ”

More pics and the interview at Parade.com.

DANIEL RADCLIFFE LIKENS SHRINKAGE TO MICHELANGELO'S DAVID EFFECT

Daniel Radcliffe pays a visit to Bravo's Inside The Actors Studio on December 1st and opens up about being naked on stage. Speaking to apparent shrinkage problems while in front of a crowd of people, Radcliffe likens his stage-plight to Michelangelo's "David Effect" and says having an erection on stage would be great - "because rather the opposite takes place." Watch a sneak peek of Daniel's interview above.

Catch the interview in full on Inside The Actors Studio, December 1st @ 8/7c.

See also:
DANIEL RADCLIFFE "DETAILS" HIS DESIRE FOR DRAG
HARRY POTTER'S MAGIC WAND, REVEALED

HARRY POTTER'S MAGIC WAND, REVEALED

Blurry though they may be, photos of Daniel Radcliffe's magic wand have surfaced on the web.  Peep these "first preview" shots taken by camera phone during the actor's full frontal 'bit' in Equus on Broadway. FULL FRONTAL NSFW shots after the JUMP --> (shield the children)

See also: Source | Details Mag: Daniel Radcliffe a.k.a. Dirty Hairy

DANIEL RADCLIFFE wants to go GAY

Daniel Radcliffe wants a homosexual... role, that is.  After baring all in EQUUS, it seems good ol' Danny boy is ready for the challenging (?) role of "Homosexual".  He had this to say:

"I don't think it would particularly affect me. I mean, I'd never play a gay character just for the sake of playing a gay character.  If the script was good and it was a good gay character, then that wouldn't bother me. Playing characters exploring their sexuality is a challenge.  I'm 18 and so the parts I'm going to be given will be for characters around that age range when people are exploring their sexuality."  (source)

Stay tuned!

In case you missed it:
---> Details Mag: Daniel Radcliffe a.k.a. Dirty Hairy
---> Nakey Radcliffe Coming to Broadway

Details Mag: Daniel Radcliffe a.k.a. Dirty Hairy

Britain's boy sorcerer, Daniel Radcliffe, is featured on the cover of the August 2007 issue of Details magazine.  Inside, he speaks to growing from boy to man, fame, getting naked on stage, and of "his newfound desire to demonstrate his virility and bankability to the movie industry."

With both Harry Potter and Equus coming to an end, the new grown-up Dirty Harry Hairy will next be playing the role of 'Maps', one of four Australian orphans competing for the attention of the same family in December Boys, a Rod Hardy film set for release in September.  Until then, you can meet the "man" behind the wand in this interview and video for Details.

---> Details Magazine (Interview: Simon Garfield / Photos: Steven Klein)
---> Nakey Radcliffe Coming to Broadway

Nakey Radcliffe Coming to Broadway

It was announced today that the hit London revival of Equus will make it's way to Broadway in June.  While casting and dates for the New York run have yet to be announced, it is reported that both Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and co-star Richard Griffiths have agreed to a May or June 2008 transfer.  Ths means Harry's naughty bits are only months away from their debut as well. ;)

--> Source: Playbill