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Poet and activist Maya Angelou speaks to the Democratic National Convention on day two, at the Fleet Center in Boston on July 27, 2004. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg) 
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Published: Jan. 30, 2009 at 8:46 PM

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.

Topics: Maya Angelou, Sigourney Weaver
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