Zachary Quinto has opened up about his decision to come out as gay. The actor has conquered the TV and film world with roles in Star Trek, Heroes and American Horror Story.
He can currently be seen in Netflix's movie adaptation of gay drama The Boys in the Band – and has recently explained his decision to go public with his sexuality in 2011.
"I did feel like me coming out would have potentially had an impact on my career and it wouldn’t have been a good one," Quinto told Variety.
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Recalling his decision to come out publicly on his website in 2011, he added: "That was at a time when a lot of young gay kids were killing themselves around the country because of bullying.
"There was a huge spate of teen suicides that were happening.
"I just felt like I had an obligation at this point.
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"Having enjoyed a certain level of success, I felt like the hypocrisy was too much to bear for me to be enjoying this life that I had created for myself and not acknowledging my identity as a gay man. I felt like it was actively harming a group of young people who the choice to come out could benefit."
The comments follow Quinto previously revealing the whole Star Trek cast are interested in doing a fourth movie.
He also defended the The Boys in the Band's "reprehensible" use of language.
The Boys in the Band is available to watch now on Netflix.
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