Alan Cumming has returned a prestigious royal award in an effort to sever his association with the “toxicity” of the British Empire
. “Today is my 58th birthday and I want to tell you about something I recently did for myself. I returned my OBE,” the Scottish actor said in an Instagram post on Friday. The Officer of the British Empire award is given to individuals who make a positive impact in their field. In the post, Cumming recounted how “fourteen years ago, [he] was incredibly grateful to receive it in the 2009 Queen’s birthday honours list.
“The Queen’s death and the ensuing conversations about the role of monarchy and especially the way the British Empire profited at the expense of indigenous peoples across the world really opened my eyes,” the actor said. He added that he was now grateful that the “times and laws in the US have changed,” referencing the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act that prevented federal recognition of same sex marriages.
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