A post shared by #actout (@actout_manifest) 185 German actors have taken the opportunity to come out together and have penned an open letter to the country’s entertainment industry calling for more diversity on screen.The actors published a joint #ActOut manifesto on Friday in the leading German newspaper, Sueddeutsche Zeitung.
They have also published it online in several different languages, including English.“We are actors who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans*, queer, inter and non-binary, amongst many other things,” it begins.“Until now, we haven’t been able to be open about our private lives without fearing professional consequences.