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McKellen steps in to marriage equality debate

Ian McKellen has stepped into the marriage equality debate, by encouraging "friends in Ireland" to vote yes in the May 22 referendum.

McKellen steps in to marriage equality debate

Sun, 03 May, 2015 - 01:00

In a tweet last night, McKellen urged votes to "make your country first ever to legalise marriage equality by popular vote".

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