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<p>Tonight on Channel 4 News Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen Talk Gay Rights, Bromance and UKIP</p>
<p>by Newsdesk | 12th May 2014</p><p></p><p>
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<p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/tags/SirPatrickStewart">Sir Patrick Stewart</a> and <a href="http://thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/tags/SirIanMcKillan">Sir Ian McKellen</a> talk gay rights, bromance and UKIP with Cathy Newman on Channel 4 News from 7PM. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://blogs.channel4.com/cathy-newman-blog/xmen-ian-mckellen-patrick-stewart-film/655#sthash.Sosxb5hf.dpuf">On her blog Newman</a> revealed:</p><p></p><p>'If the film deals with the wisdom of age, it’s as much about mankind’s persecution of minorities – the mutants, as Sir Ian freely recognises.</p><p></p><p>“When Bryan Singer [the X-Men director] asked me to be in these films he sold it to me on just this point: as a gay man you can identify with mutants – people who have talents [but] are despised by society as they’re different…</p><p></p><p>“In many areas of the world being gay is still a mutancy which is clearly not tolerated in some societies. You can be put to death for your sexuality. Not in this country. We have advanced – it’s been one of the great joys of my life – since these films have been made.”</p><p></p><p>So what does he make of the Ukip leader Nigel Farage’s declaration over the weekend that most British people over 70 are “uncomfortable” with homosexuality?</p><p></p><p>“He hasn’t talked to this over-70-year-old or this one,” he says, gesturing at Sir Patrick. “Farage needs to get out more…Gay people come and get married. The story is over.'</p><p></p><p>ALSO READ:</p><p><a href="http://thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/News-Captain-Patrick-Stewart-Is-Not-Gay/7571983">News: Captain Patrick Stewart Is Not Gay</a></p><p><a href="http://thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/INTERVIEW-Olly-Neville/5291168">Interiew: Olly Neville (former UKIP Youth Chairman)</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-gay-uk/id616631043?mt=8&uo=4&at=11luiF">Read this and other stories on our free app for iTune</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n52474532">or for Android phones</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-gay-uk/id770600575?mt=8&uo=4&at=11luiF">Download our latest edition of TheGayUK on your Apple Device</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.presspadapp.thegayuk">Download our latest edition of TheGayUK on your Android Device</a></p><p></p><p>
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Tonight on Channel 4 News Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen Talk Gay Rights, Bromance and UKIP
'If the film deals with the wisdom of age, it’s as much about mankind’s persecution of minorities – the mutants, as Sir Ian freely recognises.
“When Bryan Singer [the X-Men director] asked me to be in these films he sold it to me on just this point: as a gay man you can identify with mutants – people who have talents [but] are despised by society as they’re different…
“In many areas of the world being gay is still a mutancy which is clearly not tolerated in some societies. You can be put to death for your sexuality. Not in this country. We have advanced – it’s been one of the great joys of my life – since these films have been made.”
So what does he make of the Ukip leader Nigel Farage’s declaration over the weekend that most British people over 70 are “uncomfortable” with homosexuality?
“He hasn’t talked to this over-70-year-old or this one,” he says, gesturing at Sir Patrick. “Farage needs to get out more…Gay people come and get married. The story is over.'
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