Though Ian McKellen had long been open about his sexuality with those close to him, he publicly came out as gay during a 1988 radio discussion on a controversial government bill that prohibited the dissemination of material “promoting homosexuality.” He is a noted gay rights activist, and in 1989 he cofounded Stonewall, a charity that campaigns for equal rights for the LGBTQ community.
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