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'I accept on behalf of all those who want to stand up and be counted as proud of their sexuality and secularity,' he said
Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry receives award from gay humanists
At a celebratory lunch held at Brown's Bar and Brasserie in London on Friday, the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association (GALHA) presented Stephen Fry with its 2009 award for services to Humanism and LGBT rights, in recognition of his long record of support for both causes.
Presenting the award, Andrew Copson, chair of GALHA, said: "Both as a public figure and in his professional career as an actor, writer, comedian and broadcaster, Stephen has exemplified the best of humanism. His thirst for knowledge backed by intellectual rigour, laced with wit, erudition, moral seriousness, compassion and a willingness to go against the grain if he has to, are all qualities that humanists prize and promote."
Accepting the award, Fry said: "I'm immensely proud to be given this award from the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association. I accept on behalf of all those who want to stand up and be counted as proud of their sexuality and secularity."
Previous recipients of the award have included Britain's first out lesbian MP Angela Eagle, journalist and broadcaster Polly Toynbee, activist and MP Evan Harris, and organiser of the first Moscow Pride Nicolai Alexeyev.
