The actor, who received the award in 2009 from Queen Elizabeth II, added that he made the decision after her death and conversations surrounding the monarchy's role.
As for his reason for returning the award, Cumming said, “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.”
“Thankfully, times and laws in the US have changed, and the great good the award brought to the LGBTQ+ cause back in 2009 is now less potent than the misgivings I have being associated with the toxicity of empire ,” the actor continued. “So I returned my award, explained my reasons and reiterated my great gratitude for being given it in the first place. I’m now back to being plain old Alan Cumming again.
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