'I'm now back to being plain old Alan Cumming again.'
The actor and host received an OBE in 2009 'for activism for equal rights for the gay and lesbian community, USA' at a time when same-sex couples weren't allowed to get married in the US.
At the time he thanked"the Queen and those who make up her Birthday honours list for bringing attention to the inaction of the US government on this issue", adding that receiving it made him"very proud to be British, and galvanised as an American", but he has now decided to return it.In an Instagram post on his 58th birthday, Cumming explained the reason he handed back his award.
"Also, thankfully, times and laws in the US have changed, and the great good the award brought to the LGBTQ+ cause back in 2009 is now less potent than the misgivings I have being associated with the toxicity of empire . This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
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