The Lord of the Rings and X Men star reflected in an interview with Variety on the pivotal moment in his life. McKellen came out as gay during a 1988 radio broadcast in an act of protest against Section 28, which barred the “promotion of homosexuality”.
“For a large part of my adolescence, queer sex was shrouded in taboo and uncertainty.”
A new documentary musical from Breach Theatre – After the Act – examines the dark period of UK history when Section 28 prohibited the ‘promotion’ of homosexuality in schools, and the knock-on effect on the queer community today.
Conservative MP Miriam Cates has argued that children are being “brainwashed” by the teaching of trans identities in schools.
To mark 18 years since Section 28 was repealed, Just Like Us has released a report on teachers’ attitudes to LGBTQ+ inclusive education.
Brian Butler wonders if we’re out of the woods with more shows opening and looks into what delights await LGBTQ+ audiences this autumn across London’s theatres
Brian Butler talks to Tom Abell , co-founder of the LGBTQ+ Peccadillo Pictures
Brian Butler talks to Jim McSweeney the driving force behind an iconic bookshop
Unprecedented Protests: Section 28 Anniversary: Fight Far From Over
Pride in London video Pride Jubilee 1969-2019 celebrates 50 years of Pride, charting the movements journey from the Stonewall riots through the devastation caused by AIDS/HIV and Section 28 through to the triumph of the passing of the same-sex marriage legislation in 2014.
