A number of the UK’s most prominent LGBTQ+ actors, musicians, politicians and athletes have opened up about their experiences with gender identity and sexuality for the latest issue of British Vogue
. In celebration of Pride month, which runs from June 1 until June 30 in the UK, the magazine interviewed a range of “LGBTQ+ pioneers” — from the first gay couple to get married in the UK in 2014 to the oldest person to undergo gender reassignment surgery at 81 — as well as famous faces including Janelle Monáe, Ncuti Gatwa, Emma D’Arcy and Rina Sawayama on their journeys of self-discovery and acceptance.
“There was never anyone pressuring me.” Binders are often used by trans or gender non-conforming individuals looking to reduce the external appearance of breast tissue. In a separate interview with Vogue, 82-year-old Miriam Margolyes, who is perhaps best known for her role as Professor Pomona Sprout in the Harry Potter film series, reflected on the challenges she faced coming out as a lesbian in 1966, a time when homosexuality was still illegal in the UK.
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