PFLAG to honor Angelou, Weaver

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Friday announced plans to honor Dr. Maya Angelou and Sigourney Weaver at a gala in New York.

PFLAG said it will bestow upon Angelou its Straight for Equality in the Humanities Award; Weaver its Straight for Equality in Entertainment Award; Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole its Straight for Equality in Education Award; and IBM its Straight for Equality in Business Award at a ceremony at the Marriott Marquis in Manhattan next Thursday.

The first-ever Straight for Equality Awards Gala is intended to honor straight allies in the movement for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality, PFLAG said in a news release.