In a courageous step for equality, 185 LGBTQ+ actors have publicly come out in an effort for more recognition within television, film and theatre.
The brave actors took to the cover of Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin, which is part of the German daily newspaper of the same name, with the headline “We are already here.” “We identify, among other things, as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, inter and nonbinary.
Until now, we have not been able to talk openly about our private lives without fearing repercussions on our professional lives,” the manifesto reads.
The piece also features emotional interviews with some of the actors. Karin Hanczewski from Germany’s number 1 TV drama Tatort spoke about the impact of this mass coming out. “When we talked