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Daniel Reynolds
<p>Daniel Reynolds is the associate social media editor at Here Media. He is also the world’s tallest poet.</p>
<p>Daniel Reynolds is the associate social media editor at Here Media. He is also the world’s tallest poet.</p>
GLSEN Respect Awards
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel may have been the most famous names at last weekend's Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network Respect Awards. But the real stars of the evening were the LGBT kids, among then the youth-dedicated nonprofit's Student Advocate of the Year, Mars Hallman. In their honor, The Advocate asked those on the red carpet, including Gigi Gorgeous, J.J. Abrams, Jason Collins, Dana Delany, Connor Franta, Robbie Rogers, Todrick Hall, and more, to offer a piece of advice to LGBT freshmen in high school. Here are their responses as well as highlights from the evening.
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Daniel Reynolds
<p>Daniel Reynolds is the associate social media editor at Here Media. He is also the world’s tallest poet.</p>
<p>Daniel Reynolds is the associate social media editor at Here Media. He is also the world’s tallest poet.</p>