Watch: Ryan Murphy Shares Golden Globes Spotlight with LGBTQ+ Stars, Youth

Openly gay writer-producer Ryan Murphy collected another Golden Globe award during the Jan. 10 ceremony. Accepting the Carol Burnett Award award for "outstanding contributions to television on or off the screen," Murphy shared the spotlight with actors like Billy Porter – and gave a stirring speech in support of LGBTQ+ youth.

Noting that though the Golden Globes – a troubled awards program that was not broadcast last year – had honored "Pose" star Michaela Jae Rodriguez in its 2021 edition, making her "the first trans actor ever to win a Golden Globe," Murphy called for Rodriguez to stand and accept the ovation she did not receive a year ago.

From there, Murphy turned his attention, and his accolades, to Billy Porter, an openly gay star who, Murphy said, had endured messages that he was "not worthy" but now has become "one of the most iconic actors of his generation."

Other out actors Murphy took time to praise included Neicy Nash, who starred in his recent smash success "Dahmer: Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story," and who, Murphy recounted, faced institutionalized bigotry in Hollywood when she married her wife; multi-season "American Horror Story" star Matt Bomer; and Jeremy Pope, who starred in Murphy's alternate-history drama "Hollywood," and who recently starred in Elegance Bratton's semi-autobiographical film "The Inspection," about a gay Black man who endures familial rejection and institutionalized homophobia, only to emerge from his tribulations a full-fledged Marine.

But, NBC News shared in a video report that Murphy's most inspiring words came when he addressed the nation's LGBTQ+ youth.

Recalling that as a gay youth himself "I never, ever saw a person like me getting an award, or even being on a TV show," Murphy said, "It's hard being an LGBTQ kid in America – in fact, all over the world, then and now."

"And I have one word for you: Florida," the hitmaker added, referencing the state that sparked a national trend when lawmakers there criminalized classroom discussion of LGBTQ+ people and topics relating to them and their lives. The legislation purported to apply only to classrooms up through third grade, but critics noted that the broadly worded law could also be used to effectively silence and marginalize LGBTQ+ students, staff, and teachers at all grade levels.

"You are often told you will never become anything, you have to hide your lives to survive," Murphy went on to say. "But for those kids watching tonight, I offer up Mj [Rodriguez], and Billy, and Niecy, and Matt, and Jeremy as examples of possibility."

Murphy also took time to acknowledge a host of iconic allies with whom he has worked, including "AHS" stars Lady Gaga, Sarah Paulson, Billie Lourd, Jessica Lange, Angela Bassett, and others.

Access Hollywood also reported on Murphy's comments in a video recap, which was shared on YouTube. Watch Murphy's moving comments below.