British actor Sir Patrick Stewart says
doing away with the gay exclusion to marriage makes the world a more
democratic place.
The 75-year-old Stewart is best known
for his roles in the Star Trek and X-Men franchises and
is currently promoting his latest role of Walter Blunt in Starz's
upcoming comedy series Blunt Talk.
Appearing on HuffPost Live, host Josh
Zepps asked Stewart about his bromance with openly gay actor Ian
McKellen (X-Men, The Lord of the Rings).
Stewart said that he gave McKellen a
kiss on the cheek at the premiere of Mr. Holmes to give
McKellen “a little encouragement.”
“The legalizing of gay marriage, not
only that, but the endorsement that even our prime minister has given
to it is fantastic,” Stewart said. “In that respect, the world
is becoming increasingly a more fair, a more truly democratic place
to live. And proud to have campaigned a little with Ian on those
issues.” (The video is embedded on this page. Visit
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