Many gay actors still fear coming out will damage their careers
Actors' union Equity enlists famous names, including Antony Sher, to support gay actors who choose to be openWhen Antony Sher started acting with the pioneering Gay Sweatshop theatre company in the 70s, he managed to stay in the closet. "I look back and blush," he said. "We all agreed to do it on the basis that it was stated that not all the performers were gay so you didn't know who was and who wasn't."Then, in the …