This feel obligatory.
He didn’t say “transgender” but he did thank one “Callie Addams” who is, of course, the very amazing Calpernia Addams, who helped Leto with the part, and who is a (trans) woman.
He did recognize the millions of deaths of the AIDS crisis and that he felt in solidarity with all those who are judged for “who they are and who they love”.
That doesn’t mean everyone will be happy, but the friends I do have in Hollywood – including Calpernia – seem pleased.
Also, he thanked his mom, who had him & his brother before finishing high school, which strikes me as damn feminist of him. Single moms, you raise good sons.
(I’m not really huge on movies, so I haven’t even seen Dallas Buyers Club, to be honest.)