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Elton John blasts UK Home Secretary for suggesting LGBTQ+ refugees shouldn’t qualify for asylum
Suella Braverman also claimed that refugees pretend to be LGBTQ+ in order to “game the system.”
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Ian McKellen fears a return of Thatcher-era law banning “promotion of homosexuality”
The U.K. government may soon have its own version of ‘”Don’t Say Gay” in schools.
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A new musical on England’s “No promo homo” law has eerie parallels to today
The all-queer musical combines music with first-person interviews, revealing the past’s “uncanny” similarities to today’s trans panic.
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Ian McKellen talking about “love” just might bring you to tears
The out actor got emotional explaining why “love” is one of his favorite words.
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Ian McKellen defends straight actors playing gay roles at “Bent” anniversary screening
The actor touched on a complicated debate involving representation both onscreen and behind the scenes, as well as opportunities for LGBTQ actors.
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Iconic actor Ian McKellen revealed the heartbreaking reason he never came out to his dad
The actor has said that his life as a closeted gay man growing up in England during the 1940s and ’50s was “a terrible oppression.”
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Out actor Ian McKellen among the first to get the COVID vaccine
“Anyone who has lived as long as I have is alive because they have had previous vaccinations.”
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Sir Ian McKellen’s Pride in Ageing program is a model for how to help LGBTQ seniors
The program launched a year ago by the gay cultural icon shows how to fight the discrimination and isolation seniors can face.
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Ian McKellen discusses drug use, coming out and surviving the HIV epidemic in a candid chat
The 79-year-old gay actor spilled tea about antigay politicians, chemsex and other hot topics.
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Jude Law says upcoming ‘Fantastic Beasts’ films will be gayer
Fans were disappointed that Dumbledore isn’t “explicitly” gay in the latest movie. But the actor portraying him says they need to wait a bit longer.
