Mo'Nique at the 2010 HRC National Dinner

A very spirited, joy-inspiring and at times emotional Mo'Nique presented filmmaker Lee Daniels with HRC's Visibility Award at the 14th Annual Human Rights Campaign National Dinner, held Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010. Daniels directed Mo'Nique in the drama Precious, for which she was awarded an Oscar.

During her remarks, the clearly overcome Mo'Nique noted that throughout the evening people had been thanking her for supporting the LGBT community.

"I shouldn't be thanked," she said to the crowd of 3,000. "I want to thank you all for accepting me into a community that often times struggles to be accepted by the world. So thank you all so much, baby, for letting me be a part of your world, and in your community."

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[two2birds]

@two2birds *Sorry, I cut off my comnent. Her comments show she still has more to learn about LGBTQ people.

[two2birds]

@LikMyFace Exactly. I love that she is supportive, but her comment about the Coke, gender slap to trans-women by calling them men who wear dresses, and her calling bisexual people greedy.

[803Bottomboi]

MISS MONIQUE BABY THANK YOU FOR ACCEPTING, LOVING & NOT JUDGING THE HOMOSEXUAL COMMUNITY. & THANK YOU FOR BEING A BIG HEALTHY BEAUTIFUL WOMAN & SHOWING ME THAT CAN BE BIG BUT STILL BEAUTIFUL AT THE SAME TIME!!! GOOD BLESS YOU MAMMA! MUAH :)

[Bdawg9891]

I love you Mo'Nique but honey, the arm fat...lol

[LikMyFace]

What she got that she can't drink from her drink? Lol that was weird. It suck so many women feel they need to lie to fit in (and men). Fuck that I would never force myself to do something I do not want to do. Just bc it's what the society I live in deem "ok" fuck those who "make the rule" there are no rules in nature. Ignorant fools better watch themselves b4 we can't take it anymore and strike bak as they have been doing to us.

[LikMyFace]

Glad to know she is fighting a good fight.

[mtlilr]

OMG she is ...........GODDESS!!!

I adore that lady!!! GO Mo'NIQUE YOU'RE AMAZING!!!