Sean Hayes April 2010 Advocate Cover

Jack from Will and Grace is a homosexual. Brace yourself.

Sean Hayes (who did such a miraculous job playing Will‘s flamboyant neighbor in Will and Grace) is finally out of the closet. Finally! But this doesn’t mean he wants to spend his days as the unofficial figurehead for homosexuality.

“Why would you go down that path with somebody who’s done so much to contribute to the gay community?” he asks. “That was my beef about it. What more do you want me to do? Do you want me to stand on a float? And then what? It’s never enough.I feel like I’ve contributed monumentally to the success of the gay movement in America, and if anyone wants to argue that, I’m open to it. You’re welcome, Advocate.”

Rather then personal privacy, Hayes says he didn’t come out sooner for his art.

“When I play a gay character I want to be as believable as possible. And when I’m playing a straight character I also want to be as believable as possible. So the less that people know about my personal life, the more believable I can be as a character.”

~Melissa Noble