Cumming speaks out for marriage equality

HOLLYWOOD ACTOR Alan Cumming has spoken out for marriage equality as part of the campaign for same-sex marriage in Scotland.

The Equality Network, the Scottish lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality charity, is running a campaign to change the law in Scotland.

Originally from Aberfeldy, Perthshire, and now based in New York City, he married his partner Grant Shaffer in 2011.

In a video recorded in Times Square, the actor, famous for his roles in X Men and the Good Wife, said: “I support equal marriage because I think equality is great, marriage is great and everyone in Scotland should have the right to get married.

“The reason equal marriage is so important to me is that I’m Scottish. I come from a country where I believe that people are fair and decent and treat everyone equally.

“There’s a lot of rhetoric about how Scotland is going to be a fairer place in the future.”

Since stating he was bisexual in 1998, Alan Cumming has been an advocate for LGBT equality.

In 2005 he received the Vito Russo Award at the 16th GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) MediaAwards for an outstanding contribution toward eliminating homophobia in America.

Supporters can help the campaign by visiting www.equalmarriage.org. uk.