“Come Out, Get Into The Sunshine”: Queer Icon Ian McKellen Encouraged Closeted Celebrities To Not Hide Their Sexualities
The Lord of the Rings star sat down with The Times London to discuss his experiences playing some of the most influential queer roles in British theatre over the years. In case you didn’t know, Ian publicly came out during a BBC radio interview at 48 years old in 1988 — a whole 25 years before gay marriage was legalized in the UK.
Screen and stage veteran Sir Ian McKellen urges young gay actors to come out, liking their situation to star footballers in the UK premier league. The English actor, most famous for playing ...
Ian McKellen wants his fellow actors to embrace their gender and sexual identity publicly. In an interview with The Times of ...
Ian McKellen has urged other LGBTQ+ actors to come out as he said "being in the closet is silly" and highlighted the lack of gay Oscar winners.
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