Meryl Streep Gives Emotional Human Rights Campaign Speech, Defends Trans Teacher And Slams Donald Trump Once Again

Meryl Streep and Donald Trump have never gotten on the same page following her Golden Globes speech. In a recent event, the multi-award winning actress once again talked about the president. Streep also defended and honored her former teacher, a transgender.

In January, Streep slammed the president without dropping his name in her Golden Globe speech and she did the same during the Human Rights Campaign Manhattan gala. The event was mounted by a nonprofit organization that protects the rights of the LGBT community and advocates for the minority group's equality.

In her latest speech, Streep focused on the tweets of the president and noted his Twitter posts can lash, intimidate, punish, humiliate and delegitimize the press and his enemies. After her Golden Globes speech, Trump took to Twitter to call Streep one of the most overrated actresses in Hollywood.

She addressed the president's criticism as she spoke to the delegates of Human Rights Campaign event, saying she is overrated but is also "over-berated" as she became the target of attacks after speaking against Trump. "If we live through this precarious moment, if his catastrophic instinct to retaliate doesn't lead us to nuclear winter, we will have much to thank our current leader for," the actress said, The Washington Post reported.

The Hollywood Reporter also shared Streep received the Human Rights Campaign's National Ally for Equality Award. She dedicated her award to her gay and transgender teachers, friends and colleagues.

She focused on one particular New Jersey teacher from middle school who taught music. Streep said her teacher became one of the first transgender women in the country.

Streep said her particular teacher lived unnecessarily under duress but noted she talked about that specific teacher because she is one of the most influential personalities in her past who helped her be an artist. Streep said she is amazed with the human history because the culture has now shifted as per the LGBT community.

Streep ended her speech by saying people have the human right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. She also called for others to stand up and act. Listen to the actress in the video below.