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8 May 2013
LBC’s Iain Dale: ITV’s Vicious is an ‘abortion of a comedy’ and Brian Sewell is right to pan it 39 LBC radio presenter Iain Dale says ITV’s new gay sitcom Vicious is an “abortion of a comedy” and has praised Brian Sewell’s withering critique of the show.
23 April 2013
Ian McKellen: ‘I’m accepted as a gay man and as happy now as I’ve ever been’ 8 Actor and activist Sir Ian McKellen has spoken of how progress in gay rights has allowed him to come out and feel accepted, and says that aged 73 he is as content with life as he has ever been.
17 April 2013
UK: Thatcher opponents stage funeral protests 40 A small group of protesters of Margaret Thatcher’s LGBT legacy have lined the route of the former PM's funeral in central London.
16 April 2013
Ian McKellen: ‘Margaret Thatcher misjudged the future with Section 28′ 23 Actor Sir Ian McKellen says Margaret Thatcher "misjudged the future" with her support for Section 28.
9 April 2013
X Factor singer Rylan Clark deletes Margaret Thatcher tweet 21 X Factor singer Rylan Clark has deleted a tweet in tribute of Margaret Thatcher, after being reminded of her role in introducing Section 28 and her general disdain for gay rights.
25 March 2013
Ian McKellen: ‘Cruel’ religious leaders to blame for LGBT teens being thrown out of homes 18 While hosting an LGBT event over the weekend, actor and activist Sir Ian McKellen spoke of the damaging effect hate speech can have on the lives of vulnerable people and said "cruel" religious leaders should feel responsible for gay teens living on the streets.
17 March 2013
Ian McKellen to officiate at Patrick Stewart’s wedding, and has performed civil partnership ceremonies 3 Sir Ian McKellen has announced that he is to officiate at fellow actor Patrick Stewart's wedding, and said that he has officiated at civil partnership ceremonies before.
4 February 2013
Ian McKellen: ‘Gay rights are advancing, but life is worse than ever for some gay people’ 16 Upon receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Ulster, Ian McKellen praised work done by politicians to protect the rights of LGBT people, but said that the situation was "worse than ever" in some places.
14 January 2013
Rupert Everett: Gay actors should stay in the closet 52 The British actor Rupert Everett says he would not advise any gay actor working in the movie industry to come out as it would not help their career.
7 January 2013
Rupert Everett: I was a slut because I was furious at Catholicism 61 In an interview with the Sunday Times, the gay actor Rupert Everett has said that he was a slut because he was furious with his Catholic faith.
15 December 2012
Video: Ian McKellen has ‘never met a gay person who regrets coming out’ 20 Sir Ian McKellen has said in an interview that he never regretted his decision to come out, and has also never met a gay person who regrets coming out.
13 December 2012
Laurence Watts’ 10 gay news events predictions for 2013 30 Laurence Watts has unveiled his top ten LGBT predictions for 2013 - how many of them do you think will happen?
11 December 2012
Sir Ian Mckellen: I have been living with prostate cancer for years but it’s no big deal 10 Sir Ian McKellen has revealed he has been living with prostate cancer for several years, but says he currently requires no treatment.
3 December 2012
Sir Ian McKellen: ‘I regret not coming out until I was 49′ 19 The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit star Sir Ian McKellen has told Vanity Fair magazine that he regrets not coming out until he was 49 and that he would have done earlier if he knew that his reception would be so warm
1 December 2012
Video: Sir Ian McKellen says ‘I want to get married in Middle Earth’ for same-sex marriage campaign 14 X-Men and Lord of the Rings star Sir Ian McKellen has recorded a video for a New Zealand equal marriage campaign.
22 November 2012
New Zealand: Committee told that equal marriage is an ‘abomination’, and could lead to incest 25 The select committee reviewing the equal marriage bill in New Zealand, has heard submissions from two pastors, one who called equal marriage a sin, and an "abomination," and another who said that incest is "the way it could go" if equal marriage became legal.
16 November 2012
Video: Ian McKellen shows support for new anti-bullying film 1 Actor Sir Ian McKellen has lent his voice to Stonewall’s new anti-gay bullying campaign video.
6 November 2012
Channel 4 backpedals after censoring ‘gay’ from Simpsons’ episode 10 Channel 4 says it was wrong to edit out the word "gay" from an episode of The Simpsons, which was shown by the UK broadcaster last weekend.
6 November 2012
Ian McKellen criticises New Zealand PM over ‘gay’ jumper jibe 6 Veteran actor Sir Ian McKellen has criticised New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, accusing him of using the word "gay" in a "careless" way.
31 October 2012
Comment: Why I’m no longer Gay but still want to marry someone of the same sex 200 Can you be homosexual without having a Gay identity? Chris Morris, whose case in the European Court of Human Rights helped secure an equal age of consent, explores how labels affect our self-image.

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