Alan Cumming has returned the honorary OBE award he received from the Queen in 2009 saying his eyes had been opened to the “toxicity” of the British Empire in the wake of her death in September. Th…
has returned the honorary OBE award he received from the Queen in 2009 saying his eyes had been opened to the “toxicity” of the British Empire in the wake of her death in September.actor announced he had handed back the OBE – which stands for Officer of the Order of the British Empire – in a post on Instagram to mark his 58th birthday.
He said he had felt “incredibly grateful” to receive the award in 2009, especially because it was not just for his achievements as an actor but also for his activism, campaigning for equal rights for the gay and lesbian community in the U.S.
“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,” he wrote. The Scottish-born actor, who has lived in New York since 2000, where he is currently hosting the U.S. version of“The ensuing conversations about the role of the monarchy and especially the way the British Empire profited at the expense of indigenous peoples across the world really opened my eyes,” he wrote.
Cumming said he had returned the OBE stating his reasons for the move at the same time as reiterating his gratitude for being given it in the first place.
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