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Ian McKellen: 'Gay actors should come out of the closet'
Ian McKellen has called on younger gay actors to ignore advice to stay closeted and be open about their sexuality. "I have never met anybody who came out who regretted it," McKellen told U.K.
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Ian McKellen Urges LGBTQ+ Actors to Come Out: 'Being in the Closet Is Silly. There’s No Need for It'
Ian McKellen is encouraging actors to own their truth. The British actor and icon expressed feeling sorry for LGBTQ+ performers who don't feel safe about sharing their sexual identity during an ...
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Ian McKellen encourages LGBTQ+ actors to come out: ‘Being in the closet is silly’
Sir Ian McKellen has ... first same-sex kiss for British television. “I still hear from men of my generation who say that kiss was a huge moment for them,” the actor said.
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Sir Ian McKellen urges famous gay actors not to 'stay in the closet'
Sir Ian McKellen "feels sorry ... noted there is yet to be an openly gay British Prime Minister, Premier League footballer or Oscar winning best actor. However, he said: "In women’s sport ...
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Lord Of The Rings Icon And LGBTQ+ Advocate Ian McKellen Discusses Young Actors Who Won’t Come Out: ‘Get Into The Sunshine’
When Sir Ian McKellen performed the first same-sex kiss on British TV in the 1970 BBC production of Christopher Marlowe’s Edward II, he was not yet out. In fact, it would be another 18 years before ...
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“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 ... of Best Actor at the Oscars, Ian McKellen ...