Oprah Winfrey Honors Brother Who Died of AIDS at 29: 'I Wish He Could Have Lived to Witness These Liberated Times'

Oprah Winfrey included a sweet tribute to her brother, Jeffrey Lee, who died of AIDS at age 29, during her Vanguard Award acceptance speech at the 35th GLAAD Media Awards.

Oprah Winfrey Honors Brother Who Died of AIDS at 29: 'I Wish He Could Have Lived to Witness These Liberated Times'

"At the time, I didn't know how deeply my brother internalized the shame he felt about being gay. I wish he could have lived to witness these liberated times and be here with me tonight," she continued.show for me were about sharing stories that actually helped people be more of their authentic selves and I know that that is the truest form of what it means to be free," she said. "To have personal freedom. To be able to fully be who you are.

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