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Ian McKellen Leads Manchester Pride

Sir Ian McKellen served as grand marshal for the 20th anniversary of the Manchester pride parade Saturday.

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Sir Ian McKellen, the Academy Award-nominated star of The Lord of the Rings, served as grand marshal for the Manchester, England, pride parade, which celebrated its 20th anniversary Saturday.

According to the BBC, thousands of people watched more than 100 groups and floats participate in the parade despite heavy rains.

“Starting on Deansgate, the parade travelled up the city's main shopping street before snaking through St Anne's Square, past Albert Square and finishing at the Gay Village,” reported the BBC.

McKellen led the procession, which is part of the larger pride festival that raises money for Manchester-area LGBT organizations. He rode in a car introducing him as "Serena McKellan."

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Reader Comments
  • Name: Mark
    Date posted: 8/31/2010 9:39:17 AM
    Hometown: WF

    Comment:

    I hope gays/lesbians in England and Ireland move quickly from second class citizens with separate and unequal civil union and domestic partnership respectively to full equality with civil marriage. As the only minority without the civil right of civil marriage, we need to settle for nothing less all over the world, including in the US regardless of the unconstitutional DOMA. If we can take to the streets for parades, why can't we do what black people did and take to the streets for riots? It moved black people from slavery to taking away our civil rights in unconstitutional ballot initiatives.

  • Name: Sabrina
    Date posted: 8/30/2010 3:45:03 PM
    Hometown: WoodbridgeVA

    Comment:

    Hey Jonathan - protip: McKellan never played Dumbledore

  • Name: terry
    Date posted: 8/29/2010 3:40:05 AM
    Hometown: alameda

    Comment:

    Wow, Jonathan what the hell is up with you? Besides a spiked dildo up your ass?

  • Name: Jonathan
    Date posted: 8/29/2010 1:34:50 AM
    Hometown: America-Red White and NOT speaking with a british accent.

    Comment:

    It looks like Dumbledore just got dumber.

  • Name: Shannon C.
    Date posted: 8/28/2010 10:56:36 PM
    Hometown: Chattanooga TN

    Comment:

    You Sir Ian McKellen are a man of infinate kindness and charm. If I were The King of England, you would be my Queen!

  • Name: terry
    Date posted: 8/28/2010 5:42:12 PM
    Hometown: alameda

    Comment:

    Seth, you stole my line damn you! [grin]

  • Name: Seth
    Date posted: 8/28/2010 3:02:36 PM
    Hometown: Fort Wayne

    Comment:

    Sir Ian McKellen - you are a god amongst insects. Never let anyone tell you otherwise!



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