Zachary Quinto Comes Out in Latest Issue of New York [2]

Zachary Quinto Comes Out in Latest Issue of New York

Zachary Quinto has long dodged rumors about his sexuality. "The fact
that [same-sex marriage and gay bullying] are such hot-button issues
right now, socially and politically, I would much rather talk about
that than talk about who I sleep with," Quinto told the New York Times
last year while promoting his stage work in the seminal play 'Angels
in America.' "I would love to be a voice in this maelstrom of chaos
and obsessive celebrity infatuation that says, 'Let's talk about
something that matters.'" Apparently, the 'Margin Call' star came to
the realization that the issues were related to some degree: he's come
out as a gay in the newest issue of New York.

Quinto says that playing Louis Ironson in 'Angels in America,' a man
who abandons his AIDS-stricken boyfriend, was a breakthrough. "[It
was] the most challenging thing I've ever done as an actor and the
most rewarding. And at the same time, as a gay man, it made me feel
like there's still so much work to be done, and there's still so many
things that need to be looked at and addressed."

Those things include a society where gay marriage can get legalized in
New York, the same year that 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer killed
himself after incidents of gay bullying.

"As a gay man I look at that and say there's a hopelessness that
surrounds it, but as a human being I look at it and say 'Why? Where's
this disparity coming from, and why can't we as a culture and society
dig deeper to examine that?" Quinto said. "We're terrified of facing
ourselves."

Before his breakout role on 'Heroes,' Quinto starred in numerous
television shows -- including as Tori Spelling's homosexual friend in
'So NoTORIous.' He shot to superstardom after playing Spock in the
J.J. Abrams-directed reboot of 'Star Trek' in 2009, and is star and
producer of 'Margin Call,' out Friday.

Quinto has supported numerous homosexual causes in the past, including
filming an "It Gets Better" video for The Trevor Project last year.

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