In the new issue of New work magazine, Star Trek and Heroes star Zachary Quinto comes out of the closet, proclaiming: I'm a gay man.
In the interview he say's "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."
Later in the interview, when the topic changes to legalizing gay marriage and the suicide of bullied gay teen Jamey Rodemeyer, the actor once again refers to himself as a "gay man." He says that when it comes to the different rights and treatment that come with being homosexual, "there's a hopelessness that surrounds it."
The star of Star Trek and TV's Heroes had long refused to comment about his sexuality, though he has been an outspoken supporter of bully victims and has played a number of gay roles,
He also spoke with the magazine about the fact that in the same year gay marriage was legalized in New York.
he said. "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?' We're terrified of facing ourselves."