Nava Mau was honoured with the PFLAG Nationwide George Takei Advocate Award.
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Trans Child Reindeer star Nava Mau has been honoured with a PFLAG award for her “tireless advocacy” and “dedication to visibility, illustration and authenticity”.
On Thursday (30 Could), Mau, who stars as Teri within the hit Netflix mini-series, which has thrust her into limelight, was introduced with the PFLAG Nationwide George Takei Advocate award.
The award, named after Star Trek veteran and New York Instances best-selling creator George Takei, honours an individual who makes use of their platform to assist advance PFLAG’s work. Final 12 months, Olympic gold-medallist Tom Daley was honoured.
Mau mentioned receiving the award was “profoundly significant” to her, particularly provided that she’d used the human rights organisation’s providers.
PFLAG is an advocacy group that works to help, educate and advocate for the LGBTQ+ neighborhood and its allies.
“I’m dedicated to, and enthusiastic about, persevering with to make use of my voice and work as a filmmaker and actor within the ongoing struggle for justice, fairness and inclusion, Mau added. “It’s really an honour to simply accept this award.”
PFLAG Nationwide’s chief govt, Brian Bond, mentioned: “Nava’s dedication and tireless advocacy is exemplary of what occurs when love takes motion, and he or she has touched numerous lives inside the LGBTQ+ neighborhood.
“Nava’s dedication to visibility, illustration and authenticity embodies the very spirit of our mission, and celebrating her contributions isn’t just a recognition of ongoing outstanding work however a testomony to the ability of affection, resilience and neighborhood in driving significant change.
“She can be a light-weight for thus many PFLAG households and their trans children.”
Since starring in Child Reindeer, which is predicated on precise occasions, Mau has spoken about what it was prefer to play a real-life trans individual.
“I felt a fantastic sense of accountability and cared loads about telling the story in one of the simplest ways doable,” she instructed Digital Spy.