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Sunday, 13 July 2008 07:13
Lord of the Rings star Sir Ian McKellen says he has received death threats in the past because of his sexuality.Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, the actor, who came out in 1988, said the number of threats had "declined considerably" in recent years. "I think I've become rather boring to the public at large on this particular issue," he said.
Sir Ian is supporting gay US bishop Gene Robinson, who has been excluded from an Anglican Church convention. Sir Ian is billed to play Number 2 in the new ITV and AMC production of The Prisoner , the cult 60'sTV drama.
The world's first openly gay Anglican bishop described the decision to bar him from a landmark Church leaders' conference as a "mistake".
new Stonewall report which outlines a compelling business case for good practice around sexual orientation in the workplace, is to be launched by Secretary of State for Business John Hutton later this afternoon in London.
Scrub clearance work on Bristol Downs has raised concerns among some gay men who use the area for sex, the city council has said.
TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber will today (Thursday) call on the Government to include lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) equality education in the school curriculum, as the only way to address homophobic bullying in schools.
The NHS has been accused of pandering to political correctness over a proposed ban on terms including “gay”, “prostitute” and “intravenous drug user”, for fear of causing offence.
A mayonnaise ad that shows two men kissing has been withdrawn from television after 200 viewers complained that it was offensive.
Gay rights campaigners from the north west visited Stormont on Tuesday to protest against recent comments made by homophobe Iris Robinson.