LONDON (AP) — Prince William has appeared on the cover of the U.K. gay magazine, “Attitude” to speak out against bullying people because of their sexuality.
The second-in-line to the throne is the first member of the royal family to appear on the cover of a gay publication.
William called on young people being bullied for their sexuality to seek help.
“No one should be bullied for their sexuality or any other reason and no one should have to put up with the kind of hate that these young people have endured in their lives,” he said.
William had revealed his magazine appearance on Tuesday after signing a book of condolence for victims of the gay nightclub shooting in Orlando which left 49 people dead and dozens wounded.
Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Kudos to Prince William – and a big thanks to him for his moral support. Regarding him being “the first member of the royal family to appear on the cover of a gay publication,” I’ll have to check the archives. Princess Diana, William’s mother, was also a very strong supporter of equality and fairness to gay people. I may be wrong, but I think she has been on the cover of at least one gay magazine over the years.
He’s going to be a great King, Diana would be so very proud.
He may be a bigger friend to the LGBTQ community than Donald Trump!
I don’t know much about how royalty works but I would think that the Queen knew about this before it was a done deal and supported it. So kudos to her too.