185 LGBTQ+ actors in Germany have collaborated to create a campaign which calls for greater diversity in film, TV, and theatre.
The #ActOut manifesto was published in local newspaper, The Süddeutsche Zeitung, with signatories including Babylon Berlin star, Udo Samel, and Karin Hanczewski and Mark Waschke from the German TV drama Tatort.The manifesto points that the entertainment industry is becoming increasingly diverse, saying: “There are far more stories and perspectives being watched and celebrated than merely those of the white heterosexual middle class.” However, it also highlights the continuing prejudice against LGBTQ+ actors: “Until now, we’ve been told that if we revealed certain facets of our identities, namely our sexual and.