Alan Cumming Returns OBE Honor Over “Toxicity” of the British Empire

Alan Cumming announced that he has returned his Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire that he was awarded in 2009 as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday honors list.

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on Friday, which was also his 58th birthday, to share, “I want to tell you about something I recently did for myself. I returned my OBE.”

The honor is given for an outstanding achievement or service to the community. Cumming added…