When Sir Ian McKellen performed the first same-sex kiss on British TV in the 1970 BBC production of Christopher Marlowe’s ...

Sir Ian McKellen has some words of wisdom for his fellow actors. The “Lord of the Rings” star, who famously came out of the ...

In an interview with 'The Times of London' Sunday, the Lord of the Rings actor Ian McKellen urged LGBTQ actors to come out of the closet.

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Sir Ian McKellen, who publicly came out in 1988 at the age of 48, sharing his thoughts to The Times about closeted actors today. Our newsletter is like a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail ...

English actor Ian McKellen called on closeted gay actors to “come out” and “get into the sunshine” in an interview published ...

Sir Ian McKellen has expressed his sorrow for celebrities who feel they cannot come out, describing being closeted as 'silly.' The Lord of the Rings actor, 85, is openly gay, having famously come ...

Ian McKellen has called on younger gay actors to ignore advice to stay closeted and be open about their sexuality. The British actor, 85, who publicly came out at the age of 48 back in 1988, believes ...

Sir Ian McKellen has advised young gay actors in Hollywood to come out, stating that it is “silly” to remain closeted. The veteran actor, who came out as gay in 1988, compared the situation of ...

Sir Ian McKellen has encouraged others to be true to themselves after becoming an early icon for being open about his sexuality. Speaking to The Times, the actor said that we “always have to be ...