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Ian McKellen is recalling how it felt when he came out as gay back in As McKellen, 84, spoke with Variety recently about his career and his new movie The Critic, the acting icon. They only recently discovered that there were black people in the world. Hollywood has mistreated women in every possible way throughout its history. McKellen, who revealed his sexuality publicly in a BBC Radio interview 30 years ago, recalled he was once denied a role because he was a homosexual.

Since he came out in , Sir Ian McKellen has been one of the most prominent and vocal supporters of LGBTQ rights around the world. By Zack Sharf. Digital News Director. He publicly came out in at age 48 during a radio interview on BBC.

Gay actor Sir Ian McKellen, at age 85, is well situated to look back and comment on how queer people have been treated – and acknowledge his own role in promoting LGBTQ+ equality. Sir Ian McKellen shocks fans as he enjoys a night out at a famous North London gay club, dancing despite recent injury. Legendary actor Sir Ian McKellen made headlines this weekend after an unexpected appearance at Roast, a popular gay nightclub in North London. The year-old actor, best known for his iconic role as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings series, joined partygoers at the men-only event, showing no signs of slowing down despite his recent health issues.

Sir Ian McKellen has shared that coming out as gay was a pivotal moment in his life, not just for his personal liberation but also for the impact it had on others grappling with their. Life at last begins to make sense when you are open and honest. This article contains content provided by X. Section 28 was eventually fully repealed in

While speaking with 'Variety' about his new movie 'The Critic,' Ian McKellen recalled how it felt when he came out as gay during a radio appearance in “Almost overnight everything in my. Not at first an issue of pressing interest to people in the Arts but Clause 28 of the Bill, added during the Committee Stage in the House of Commons, has set alarm bells ringing among people in the theatre, the visual arts, the cinema, music, museums and libraries. As it stands, Clause 28 is intended to make it illegal for Local Authorities to "promote homosexuality" or to give money or assistance to anybody who does. The Clause is principally aimed at local authority responsibility for education but there are fears, shared by the Arts Council, that Clause 28 could be applied to local authority funding for the Arts.

Gay actor Sir Ian McKellen, at age 85, is well situated to look back and comment on how queer people have been treated – and acknowledge his own role in promoting LGBTQ+ equality. That's exactly what the revered actor of stage and screen did in a recent interview with HuffPostUK, tying history's lessons to his new film "The Critic," which is set in , and in which McKellen plays a theater. .

Sir Ian McKellen has shared that coming out as gay was a pivotal moment in his life, not just for his personal liberation but also for the impact it had on others grappling with their sexuality. .