The X-Men actor announced on Friday morning that he has returned the award following conversations about the 'toxicity' in the British Empire.
The Scots actor received the honour in 2009 for his ‘activism for equal rights for the gay and lesbian community’ in the USA before penning a lengthy Instagram statement about his decision.
"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 ." At the time Alan accepted the award same-sex marriage was illegal and any openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual people were barred from serving in the military.
"The fight for equality for the LGBT community in the US is something I am very passionate about, and I see this honour as encouragement to go on fighting for what I believe is right and for what I take for granted as a UK citizen.
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