Zachary Quinto must he very tired. He’s been circling the globe to support the release of Star Trek Into Darkness, and one of his final stops was a Washington DC screening of the movie. He spoke to Huffington Post on the red carpet, and had a few things to say about the gay rights gains being made in American at the moment (in the last two weeks, three more states have legalised gay marriage).
“You can see now we have 13 states in the union that have adopted marriage equality,” he said, “And that’s an unstoppable wave as far as I’m concerned. Whether it comes from the federal government or all 50 states just find their way to it, I feel like it’s only a matter of time at this point.”
He also notes the importance of President Obama’s support, saying, “Being the first sitting president in the history of the United States to acknowledge his support for marriage equality is a huge step and is not to be underestimated. I think we have a lot more work to do, but I think everybody’s unified behind the cause.”
Quinto also reiterates how happy he is to have come out, saying, “I feel incredibly proud of the position that I’m in — I arrived here on my own time and on my own terms and made some very personal decisions along the way,’ he said. ‘I don’t feel limited in any way by acknowledging who I am. I feel like I can live an authentic life and do more authentic work now as a result of now.”
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