Zachary quinto is gay
“Oh, Jesus.”
Zachary Quinto is aptly responding to the evidence that, yes, despite establishing himself as an Emmy-nominated performer with versatility, out-of-this-world talent and some of the finest eyebrows in the biz, he once starred on an episode of Touched by An Angel.
He isn’t reacting to being on the show, per se – he just can’t believe it’s been nearly 15 years.
Since then, Quinto has made major shifts beyond his transformation to foremost man. After matter-of-factly coming out to the masses in 2011, he became an outspoken advocate for the LGBT community and has notably taken on subjects such as PReP and lgbtq+ teen suicide.
The 38-year-old’s sexuality is a non-issue when it comes to his meandering career on TV, in film and on Broadway, as his varied typecast-defying roles demonstrate: Sylar on NBC’s Heroes, Quinto’s breakout role; the infamous American Horror Story killer Bloody Face; James Franco’s companion in I Am Michael; and, of course, Spock, the Star Trek icon he brought back to the big screen, ears and all. (He’s currently shooting Star Trek Beyond, the reboot franchise’s third installment.)
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Zachary Quinto confirms he is gay in magazine interview
The thespian again confirmed his sexuality when speaking about the contrast between gay marriage being legalised in New York articulate and the death of Jamey Rodemeyer.
Quinto said: "And again, as a homosexual man I glance 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 customs and society bury deeper to study that?' We're terrified of facing ourselves."
Posting on his personal blog on Sunday, external, the actor said the 14-year-old's death had made him realise it was hour to come out and that he wished he had done it sooner.
"It became clear to me in an instant that living a gay being without publicly acknowledging it is simply not enough to make any significant contribution to the immense work that lies ahead on the road to complete equality," wrote Quinto.
"Gay kids demand to stop killing themselves because they are made to feel worthless by cruel and constantly bullying.
"Parents require to teach their children principles of respect and acceptanc
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Hollywood romances. While Zachary Quinto has been connected to several famous faces over the years. Fresh off performances in the NYC revival of Angels in America, in which he played a closeted man who leaves his boyfriend diagnosed with AIDS, Quinto revealed in an October 2011 interview with New York Magazine that he is gay. "As a same-sex attracted 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,” he told NY Magazine of his role in the Pulitzer-winning play. The Heroes alum was also inspired to share his truth after learning about the death of 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer. The Unused York teen died by suicide in September 2011 after facing harassment and bullying at school for his sexuality. “In beam of Jamey’s death, it became clear to me in an instant that living a gay being without publicly acknowledging it is simply not enough to make any significant contributi
Zachary Quinto recently opened up about being an openly gay male actor in Hollywood, and how there is still a stereotype surrounding the community.
In a recent interview with The Independent, the 45-year-old ‘Star Trek’ actor noted that there has been an “incredible explosion of visibility” for the LGBTQ+ community on-screen, “particularly in the trans community.”
However, he pointed out that coming out can change how the casting directors and audiences perceive actors. Quinto explained,
“There’s still a tremendous amount of fear around particularly openly gay men in our industry.
There is this long-held and stubborn belief that to spot as an openly gay male on some level means you’re inherently less masculine, inherently less believable as a straight character.”
The “American Horror Story: NYC” actor continued by sharing how there are still actors who cover their true selves because they believe that their careers will be better off that way.
“There are still actors who accept their careers are better served by not acknowledging their real selves. That’s their prerogative, but I think we’re par