Actor Sir Ian McKellen has spoken to students of his journey both personally and professionally to being openly gay.
His visit to Corelli College in south east London took place as part of his role as ambassador for Stonewall, the charity which defends the rights of gay, lesbian and bisexual people.
The Lord of the Rings star addressed a whole school assembly at Corelli (above), while also taking the time to chat to smaller groups of students (below).
Corelli College has been a Stonewall champion school for several years and has worked actively to challenge homophobia and to celebrate LGBT issues for over a decade.
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