McKellen lends support to gay homeless charity

Sir Ian McKellen is to lend his support to a gay homeless charity by attending an exclusive fundraising evening.

The Lord Of The Rings actor will take questions from the audience and give a talk about his life and career to raise funds for the Albert Kennedy Trust (AKT).

"I am delighted to be lending my support to this special festive evening organised by Village Drinks, whose wide network of influential members can only help to spread the word about AKT and the work it does," Pink News quotes him as saying.

"Raising money and highlighting the issues faced by these young homeless people is a constant challenge."

The Trust was set up in 1989 after 16-year-old Albert Kennedy fell to his death from the top of a car park in Manchester whilst trying to escape a homophobic attack.