Patrick Stewart is not gay.
According to the Huffington Post, the "Star Trek" actor was mistakenly outed as being a gay man by the U.K. paper, The Guardian.
Journalist Jane Czyzselska wrote a column on Monday in which she praised actress Ellen Page for coming out as a gay woman at a Human Rights Campaign event in Las Vegas. The article cited Stewart as an example of a gay actor who sent his support.
"Some gay people, such as Sir Patrick Stewart, think Page's coming out speech is newsworthy because a high-profile and surprisingly politically aware young actress has decided not to play by the rules that so many closeted Hollywood actors are advised to follow if they are to enjoy mainstream success," Czyzselska wrote.
Stewart, 73, married Jazz singer Sunny Ozell on September 2013. The Guardian issued an apology for identifying the actor as homosexual.
"This article was amended on 17 February 2014," the correction stated. "The third paragraph originally said 'Some gay people, such as Sir Patrick Stewart, think Page's coming out speech is newsworthy'. This should have read 'Some people, such as Sir Patrick Stewart, think Page's coming out speech is newsworthy.'"
.@Poynter But @guardian I have, like, five or even SEVEN hetero friends and we totally drink beer and eat lots of chicken wings!
— Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) February 18, 2014
Well, @guardian it makes for a nice change...at least I didn't wake up to the internet telling me I was dead again. — Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) February 18, 2014
Stewart is a supporter of gay rights and the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community. Last year, he was voted the Straight Ally of the Year by PFLAG, an organization for parents, family, and friends of lesbians and gays.