Date 15/12/2015 - News People
Sir Ian McKellen spoke to Charlie Rose about how it felt to be a gay man growing up during a time when sex between two men was against the law. The actor explained that the law discouraged people from coming out. He added that talking about sex between same sex couples was taboo, and that only very strong people were willing to talk about it. McKellen went on to say that he got on comfortably with life as an openly gay man without ever really talking about it. At 49 years old, McKellan said he felt comfortable enough as an actor and a person to challenge a law that disadvantaged gay people. He said that was the right to time to come out and take part in the UK's gay rights movement.
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