Sir Ian McKellen on reasons for coming out as gay; 1989
Sir Ian McKellen talking in a 1989 interview about his reasons for coming out publicly as gay, saying that a visit to San Francisco persuaded him that as a famous actor he could normalise being gay and be a role model to young gay and lesbian people who were struggling by declaring he was gay. (NBMM460E - AEVZ001J)
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1311283324
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BBC Editorial
Date created:
December 15, 1989
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00:01:21:14
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United Kingdom
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QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 25p
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BBC Editorial
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cactorscomingoutasgayandrolemodel
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- Lesbian,
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