Bolton old boy and Hollywood star to march against laws rooted in British Empire

Bolton old boy and Hollywood star to march against laws rooted in British Empire

Bolton School old boy and Hollywood star has issued a powerful statement as he prepares to lead a protest against laws which have their roots in British Empire.

Ian McKellen to lead protest against anti-LGBTQ+ laws in Commonwealth

Actor and LGBTQ+ rights campaigner Ian McKellen will launch a march in central London on Saturday 30 May. It will protest against the criminalisation of LGBTQ+ people in 29 Commonwealth member states under colonial-era laws originally imposed by the UK. The march starts at 12 noon, outside the Nigerian High Commission, 9 Northumberland Avenue, London WC2N 5BX. LGBTQ+ people still at risk in Commonwealth Six Commonwealth countries have a maximum …

Ian McKellen to lead protest against anti-LGBT+ laws in Commonwealth

Actor and LGBT+ rights campaigner Sir Ian McKellen will launch a march in central London on Saturday 30 May at 12 noon, starting outside the Nigerian High Commission, 9 Northumberland Avenue, London WC2N 5BX. It will protest against the criminalisation of LGBT+ people in 29 Commonwealth member states under colonial-era laws originally imposed by Britain. Six Commonwealth countries have a maximum sentence of life in prison. In Uganda, Brunei and …