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FILE - In this Wednesday Wholesale MLB Jerseys , Dec. 12, 2012 file photo, actor Ian McKellen arrives at the UK premiere of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" in London. McKellen and 27 Nobel laureates have written an open letter urging Russia's president to repeal an anti-gay law. The letter — published Tuesday Jan. 14 2014 by the Independent newspaper — comes in the run-up to the Sochi Olympics, which have been the focus of a backlash in the West regarding the law
British actor Ian McKellen and 27 Nobel laureates have written an open letter urging Russia's president to repeal an anti-gay law and expressing their solidarity with critics of the legislation.
The letter — published Tuesday by the Independent newspaper — comes in the run-up to the Sochi Olympics, which have been the focus of a backlash in the West regarding the law.
Passed last year, Russia's law bans promotion of "non-traditional sexual relations" to minors and has prompted calls by gay activists and others for a boycott of the games, which begin Feb. 7.
McKellan — known to millions as Gandalf in the "Lord of the Rings" and "Hobbit" films — wrote the letter with his friend, chemist Harold Kroto.
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It is not the first time McKellen, who is openly gay, has spoken out about the law.
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(Agencies)
Chinese President Xi Jinping (4th L, front) poses for a group photo during the third Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague, the Netherlands, March 25, 2014. (XinhuaZhang Duo)
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Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Sun Weidong (L, front) delivers a speech at a reception to celebrate the 68th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on Sept. 25, 2017. (XinhuaAhmad Kamal)
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