Sir Ian McKellen joins debate about diversity, 'No openly gay man has ever won the Oscar'

2015 NYC Pride March Grand Marshal Sir Ian McKellen marches in the 2015 New York City Pride march on June 28, 2015 in New York City.

Race may not be the only arena Hollywood is weak. We explore British actor Sir Ian McKellen's comments on the Academy for not honoring the work of gay actors.

When it comes to inclusion of all types, there's been progress in the world of toys, in the world of film, not so much.

There's been a steady stream of outrage over the lack of nominees of color in this year's acting categories at the Oscars. However, race may not be the only arena where Hollywood is falling down. This week, British actor Sir Ian McKellen dinged the Academy for not honoring the work of gay actors.

"No openly gay man has ever won the Oscar," McKellen noted, "I wonder if that is prejudice or chance."

For more on this question, Ray Bradford joins the show. Bradford works for the group GLAAD which works to bring stories from the LGBT community which build support for equality.

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