STAGE TUBE: NYC PRIDE PARADE Grand Marshals Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi Get the Confetti Flying Early!

By: Jun. 26, 2015
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Grand Marshals for this Sunday's New York City Pride March, Sir Derek Jacobi and Sir Ian McKellen got the confetti flowing early after this morning's Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states. Click below to watch the adorable duo get into the NYC Pride spirit!

Both are openly gay English actors, currently co-starring in the PBS series VICIOUS. Jacobi is primarily known for his work on the Great White Way and in films such as THE KING'S SPEECH and GLADIATOR, with Broadway and West End vet McKellen well known for his role as 'Magnito' in the X-MEN films and 'Gandalf' in THE LORD OF THE RINGS and HOBBIT movies.

The March, the largest in the United States, commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Riots, widely known as the birthplace of the LGBT equality movement. The 2015 March will also mark today's Supreme Court decision on marriage equality. Acknowledging both local and worldwide community achievements and the need to continue the fight, the 2015 theme for Pride is "Complete The Dream."



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