The Scottish star received the award in 2009
ALAN Cumming has returned his OBE over"misgivings" surrounding the"toxicity" of the British Empire.
for his activism on equal rights for the gay and lesbian communities in America.of the British Empire, and its"exploitation of indigenous peoples" Cumming decided to hand the honour back. In an Instagram post to mark his 58th birthday on Friday, the Hollywood actor said he began to"open my eyes" on the monarchy and Britain's empire following the death of the Queen.He told his 479,000 followers:"I returned my OBE. Fourteen years ago, I was incredibly grateful to receive it in the 2009 Queen’s birthday honours list, for it was awarded not just for my job as an actor but ‘for activism for equal rights for the gay and lesbian community, USA’.
"Back then the Defence of Marriage Act ensured that same sex couples couldn’t get married or enjoy the same basic legal rights as straight people, and Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell ensured that openly gay, lesbian or bisexual people were barred from serving in the military."
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