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"Zachary Quinto&amp;apos;s conscience made him speak up.\r\nThe Margin Call actor came out as a gay man in a new interview with New York Magazine, but it was the tragic suicide of 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer in September that made him realize he needed to discuss his sexuality.\r\n\r\n&amp;quot;In light of Jamey&amp;apos;s death, it became clear to me in an instant that living a gay life 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,&amp;quot; Quinto, 34, wrote on his personal blog Sunday.\r\n\r\n&amp;quot;Our society needs to recognize the unstoppable momentum toward unequivocal civil equality for every gay lesbian bisexual and transgendered citizen of this country,&amp;quot; he explained. &amp;quot;Gay kids need to stop killing themselves because they are made to feel worthless by cruel and relentless bullying.  Parents need to teach their children principles of respect and acceptance.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\n&amp;quot;Jamey Rodemeyer&amp;apos;s life changed mine,&amp;quot; the Star Trek actor said. &amp;quot;And while his death only makes me wish that I had done this sooner, I am eternally grateful to him for being the catalyst for change within me.  Now I can only hope to serve as the same catalyst for even one other person in this world.&amp;quot;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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