“When people think offensive remarks about homosexuals, it offends me. Many are offended …
it may offend their religions … some stick to their religions. What’s behind it is homophobia-
the worry, the fear, the life. It’s a perfectly normal, minority group of people in the world who
should not be discriminated against whatsoever. People don’t get it who have never met a
homosexual person, or read or watch anti-gay people in the media, but when they discover
that maybe their child is gay, there can be the most amazing turnaround. It means that
people have to discuss the situation, and the situation is that there’s no need to make life
miserable for those who contribute to the community and the nation. They should be embraced.”

- Sir Ian McKellan

Sir Ian McKellan is best known by my generation as Gandalf in Lord of the Rings or Magneto in X-men.  As an out gay male, he is an active spokesperson for the rights of sexual minorities.

From BlackBook via Jezebel.