Gay rights group to honor Spencer
Octavia Spencer will be honored by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network with its Inspiration Award at a gala later this year.
GLSEN announced Tuesday that the star of “Hidden Figures” and “The Help” will receive the honor at the group’s Respect Awards in October in Beverly Hills, California.
Executive Director Eliza Byard said in a statement that Spencer “has devoted her career to diverse storytelling, promoting social good and is a steadfast ally for the LGBTQ community.”
GLSEN was founded in 1990 to address LGBT issues in K-12 education, and has presented the Respect Awards since 2004.
The group’s past honorees have included Kerry Washington and Ellen Pompeo. Aug. 14 birthdays: Singer David Crosby is 78. Actormusician Steve Martin is 74. Romance novelist Danielle Steel is 72. Cartoonist Gary Larson is 69. Actress Marcia Gay Harden is 60. Actress Halle Berry is 53. Keyboardist Cody McCarver is 51. Actress Lalanya Masters is 47. Actor Christopher Gorham is 45. Actress Mila Kunis is 36. Actor Lamorne Morris is 36. Actress Marsai Martin is 15.