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Daniel Radcliffe backs suicide helpline

Published Saturday, Feb 27 2010, 14:25 GMT | By Paul Millar
Daniel Radcliffe backs suicide helpline

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Daniel Radcliffe has backed a suicide helpline that seeks to help gay, bisexual and transgender youths.

The Harry Potter film star has filmed a public service announcement for The Trevor Project, a non-profit organisation that runs a helpline 24-hours a day.

The 20-year-old told the BBC: "I went to school and [for] the first time I came across homophobia. I had never encountered it before. It shocked me."

He added: "I have always hated anybody who is not tolerant of gay men or lesbians or bisexuals. Now I am in the very fortunate position where I can actually help or do something about it."

The organisation last year revealed that Radcliffe had given them a "major donation". The video featuring Radcliffe will air in the spring.
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