Chris Colfer Was 'Terrified' to Portray a Gay Character on 'Glee'

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• 'GLEE' STAR CHRIS COLFER SAYS HE WAS 'ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED' TO PLAY A GAY CHARACTER ON THE SHOW BEE HE WASN'T OUT YET
• CHRIS COLFER REVEALS WHY HE WAS ‘ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED’ TO PLAY A GAY CHARACTER ON ‘GLEE’
• CHRIS COLFER'S KIDS' BOOK A TALE OF MAGIC IS FIGHTG EX-GAY THERAPY
• CONFN OVER WHETHER CHRIS COLFER IS GAY OR {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY MICHAEL JENSENNOVEMBER 11, 2009/6:03 PMBY MICHAEL JENSENNOVEMBER 11, 2009 / 6:03 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"CONFN OVER WHETHER CHRIS COLFER IS GAY OR NOT","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-11-11T23:03:52.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-11-11T23:03:52.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MICHAEL JENSEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST OCTOBER, THE ADVOTE POSTED AN TERVIEW WH CHRIS COLFER WHICH THEY SAID COLFER WAS GAY AND OUT. THIS WAS THE EMAIL THEY SENT TO ME AND PRUMABLY OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS IS CHRIS COLFER'S FIRST TERVIEW WH THE GAY PRS. HE'S GAY, TALKS ABOUT HOW HE ULDN'T E OUT HIGH SCHOOL BEE PEOPLE HIS TOWN GET KILLED FOR THAT. REALLY SMART, FUN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT WASN'T ACTUALLY CHRIS' FIRST TERVIEW WH THE GAY PRS (WE HAD ALREADY BRIEFLY CHATTED WH HIM) BUT THE TERVIEW CLUD THE FOLLOWG EXCHANGE:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LLEY GOLDBERG: WERE YOU OUT HIGH SCHOOL?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHRIS COLFER: OH, NO. PEOPLE ARE KILLED MY HOMETOWN FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PERSONALLY, MY NEXT QUTN WOULD'VE BEEN TO CLARIFY THAT COLFER WAS ED SAYG HE WAS GAY, BUT GOLDBERG AND THE ADVOTE SEEMED CERTA ENOUGH OF WHAT CHRIS WAS SAYG THAT THEY NOT ONLY RAN THE TERVIEW THAT WAY, BUT PCHED AS CHRIS TALKG ABOUT BEG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAYBE. MAYBE NOT. TODAY USA TODAY HAS AN TERVIEW UP WH THE FOLLOWG PASSAGE:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"PLAYG AN OPENLY GAY KID MEANS FIELDG QUTNS ABOUT HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SEXUALY, WHICH COLFER DON'T ADDRS. 'I TRY TO KEEP UP A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS MUCH AS I {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AWAY OF MY PERSONAL LIFE, THE LS PEOPLE WILL BELIEVE ME AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHARACTERS. I TRY TO BE PRIVATE ABOUT . IT IS WHAT IS,' {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SAYS WH A SHG."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS PROMPTED A NUMBER OF BLOGS TO WONR IF COLFER WAS NOW BACK THE CLOSET AND EVEN THE ADVOTE POSTED A FOLLOW-UP. THEY ALSO CE AN TERVIEW COLFER GAVE TO ACCS HOLLYWOOD A WHILE AGO WHERE HE SEEMS TO BE PARG HIS OWN G OUT TO THAT OF KURT'S ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO IS COLFER OR OUT? GAY OR STRAIGHT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DON'T KNOW AND I DON'T TEND TO ASK. AS I RECENTLY EXPLAED MY LUMN ON OUTG, I DON'T ASK ACTORS UNR AGE TWENTY ONE ABOUT THEIR SEXUALY BEE PUTTG THAT MUCH PRSURE ON SOMEONE SO YOUNG — SOMEONE WHO MIGHT VERY WELL NOT HAVE YET ALT WH THEIR SEXUALY — IS OUT-OF-BOUNDS FOR ME. THAT'S WHY I DIDN'T ASK CHRIS WHEN I CHATTED WH HIM AT THE TCA, AND THE ONLY REASON I'M WRG ABOUT HERE IS BEE WE PREVLY REPORTED HE WAS OUT DUE TO THE ADVOTE'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF CHRIS IS FACT GAY, I'M SURE HE'LL LET KNOW WHEN HE'S READY. AND IF I TALK TO HIM AFTER HE TURNS TWENTY-ONE, I'LL SEE IF HE'S WILLG TO TALK ABOUT THEN. UNTIL THAT TIME, I HOPE THOSE FOLKS WHO HAVE POSTED SOME VERY UNPLEASANT MENTS ON OTHER S, WILL ZIP AND CUT THE KID SOME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• CHRIS COLFER GAY, BOYIEND, RELATNSHIP- INTERTG FACTS INCLU
• CHRIS COLFER WAS 'ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED' PLAYG OPENLY GAY 'GLEE' ROLE KURT AS HE WASN'T YET OUT

'GLEE' STAR CHRIS COLFER SAYS HE WAS 'ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED' TO PLAY A GAY CHARACTER ON THE SHOW BEE HE WASN'T OUT YET

"Glee" star Chris Colfer opened up about playg the openly gay character, Kurt, on a podst Thursday.

"Glee" actor Chris Colfer, 32, opened up about his fear of playg an openly gay character on the h Fox seri durg Thursday's episo of the "And That's What You Really Missed", who portrayed a character named Kurt on the show om 2009 to 2015, shared that he was "absolutely terrified" bee he hadn't e out yet. And back then, people told their clients, 'Don't play gay characters bee will your reer, '" Colfer said.

"Colfer's character had many storyl that centered around his experience as a gay high school stunt. ” He is one of the first openly gay teen actors to portray an out character on primetime televisn.

CHRIS COLFER REVEALS WHY HE WAS ‘ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED’ TO PLAY A GAY CHARACTER ON ‘GLEE’

” Dpe his achievements, Colfer was harassed bee he was perceived to be gay.

Organizers of Halloween para ny admtance to gay youth group. Appearg on the “And That’s What You Really Missed” podst, the actor ced that his then-fears were due to him not yet g out public about beg gay after disverg that his character “Glee” was queer.

Durg a nversatn on the “And That’s What You Really Missed” podst, Colfer relled the time when he was nsirg acceptg a role as a gay character Fox’s h seri “Glee. At the time, the actor—who is openly gay—had not yet ma his sexual orientatn public. And back then, people told their clients, ‘Don’t play gay characters bee will your reer, '” Colfer said to the podst hosts and “Glee” stars Kev McHale and Jenna Ushkowz, per Insir.

CHRIS COLFER'S KIDS' BOOK A TALE OF MAGIC IS FIGHTG EX-GAY THERAPY

At the time, he was only 19 years of age, makg him one of the youngt openly gay actors the dtry. Homophobia almost ma so we didn't have one of the most important gay TV characters of the the latt episo of former Glee stars Kev McHale and Jenna Ushkowz's podst about the show, And That's What You REALLY Missed, they were joed by Kurt Hummel himself, Chris Colfer, who revealed that he almost didn't take the role that would make him a star. "And then, when I fally got the script was when I realized was the gay character, and I was terrified.

CONFN OVER WHETHER CHRIS COLFER IS GAY OR {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY MICHAEL JENSENNOVEMBER 11, 2009/6:03 PMBY MICHAEL JENSENNOVEMBER 11, 2009 / 6:03 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"CONFN OVER WHETHER CHRIS COLFER IS GAY OR NOT","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-11-11T23:03:52.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-11-11T23:03:52.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MICHAEL JENSEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST OCTOBER, THE ADVOTE POSTED AN TERVIEW WH CHRIS COLFER WHICH THEY SAID COLFER WAS GAY AND OUT. THIS WAS THE EMAIL THEY SENT TO ME AND PRUMABLY OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS IS CHRIS COLFER'S FIRST TERVIEW WH THE GAY PRS. HE'S GAY, TALKS ABOUT HOW HE ULDN'T E OUT HIGH SCHOOL BEE PEOPLE HIS TOWN GET KILLED FOR THAT. REALLY SMART, FUN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT WASN'T ACTUALLY CHRIS' FIRST TERVIEW WH THE GAY PRS (WE HAD ALREADY BRIEFLY CHATTED WH HIM) BUT THE TERVIEW CLUD THE FOLLOWG EXCHANGE:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LLEY GOLDBERG: WERE YOU OUT HIGH SCHOOL?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHRIS COLFER: OH, NO. PEOPLE ARE KILLED MY HOMETOWN FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PERSONALLY, MY NEXT QUTN WOULD'VE BEEN TO CLARIFY THAT COLFER WAS ED SAYG HE WAS GAY, BUT GOLDBERG AND THE ADVOTE SEEMED CERTA ENOUGH OF WHAT CHRIS WAS SAYG THAT THEY NOT ONLY RAN THE TERVIEW THAT WAY, BUT PCHED AS CHRIS TALKG ABOUT BEG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAYBE. MAYBE NOT. TODAY USA TODAY HAS AN TERVIEW UP WH THE FOLLOWG PASSAGE:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"PLAYG AN OPENLY GAY KID MEANS FIELDG QUTNS ABOUT HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SEXUALY, WHICH COLFER DON'T ADDRS. 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"Even after his fay warned that playg a gay character "would your life, " Colfer cid to take the role, not jt to break to Hollywood, but also to help figure out his own inty. "Colfer also said that he related to another young LGBTQ+ actor who was forced to e out after playg a gay role.

"There wasn't much support for young gay people back then.

CHRIS COLFER GAY, BOYIEND, RELATNSHIP- INTERTG FACTS INCLU

"It tly is a shame that young LGBTQ+ actors are still facg some of the same homophobic prsur om both Hollywood and fans that they were 15 years ago. To celebrate, Colfer, who me out as gay 2009, appeared on the Jimmy Fallon show on Monday. Chris Colfer is renowned for his Goln Globe-wng performance as Kurt Hummel on Fox's Glee, where he helped brg the story and stggl of a gay teen to an ternatnal dience.

His latt book, A Tale of Magic..., which centers on people persecuted for practicg magic, "is an allegory for beg gay, " Colfer told The Advote a recent terview. A myster savr, Madame Weatherberry, rcu Brystal om tament and recs her on a missn to change the hearts and mds of the the followg terview, Colfer discs how antigay polics of the real world spired his magil allegory, which he lls a "manifto for passn.

CHRIS COLFER WAS 'ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED' PLAYG OPENLY GAY 'GLEE' ROLE KURT AS HE WASN'T YET OUT

How do you thk fictn -- your novel particular -- n fight agast antigay forc like "ex-gay" therapy the real world? For me, the magic A Tale of Magic is an allegory for beg gay. Colfer recently spoke about how he was ially terrified of playg a gay character on Glee back 2009.

His light turned to dismay when he realized the character was gay. And then, when I fally got the script was when I realized was the gay character, and I was terrified.

He said that one fay member warned him the gay role, “would your life, sentially.