Wilson Cruz

The seeds of marriage equality... were planted on MTV.

— Wilson Cruz

It's important to take leaps of faith.

— Wilson Cruz

I came out to my dad in Christmas of '94.

— Wilson Cruz

When I got the appetite for more and more theatre, all I could think of was trying to get back to New…

— Wilson Cruz

It takes a certain kind of person who loves 'Star Trek' to bring it to life.

— Wilson Cruz

I think people come home, and they turn on the TV and don't necessarily want a mirror in their face. They want…

— Wilson Cruz

For more than two decades, GLAAD has combatted anti-LGBT images in the media and changed the national conversation about LGBT people.

— Wilson Cruz

Sometimes we make progress in leaps. And sometimes we make them in small steps.

— Wilson Cruz

My dad is now an incredibly important ally of mine. I'm so impressed with him. He's a hero to me because he…

— Wilson Cruz

It sounds corny, but I wanted to be the change I wanted to see in the world. I used to have that…

— Wilson Cruz

When I came out, it didn't go well. My dad kicked me out. I ended up sleeping in my car.

— Wilson Cruz

The thing about me and school was that as much as I felt that I didn't belong, as long as I was…

— Wilson Cruz

'Call Me by Your Name' does not have a political agenda. It is not a 'cause' film. It is a simple and…

— Wilson Cruz

The work that needs to be done now is to diversify the picture of LGBTQ people so that people can see that…

— Wilson Cruz

I had no idea what being on stage would be like or how I'd react to the applause. I didn't think I…

— Wilson Cruz

I consider myself an 'actorvist.' When I say that, what I mean is that I use my art to inform my activism…

— Wilson Cruz

It's 'Star Trek!' It's as close to an American mythology as we get. To be a part of that storytelling after being…

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When you're 14, 15, the most important thing in your life should be education, because that's what's going to set you up…

— Wilson Cruz

I was 19, 20. I didn't know what to do. I knew one thing: I never saw myself on TV or anyone…

— Wilson Cruz

My advice would be to look at the things you do to make money as ways to inform your work in the…

— Wilson Cruz

I learned so much about love from the movies. For a couple of hours, I would allow myself to dream about love…

— Wilson Cruz

I feel really fortunate and grateful that not only do I get to do what I love, but I get to do…

— Wilson Cruz

When I was a teenager, in the '80s, it was 'Dynasty.' It was 'Beverly Hills, 90210.' And those were fantasies. Those weren't…

— Wilson Cruz

I think about a young person who is sitting at home, 13 or 14, a person of color, possibly questioning their sexuality,…

— Wilson Cruz

It's important that we continue to uplift and strengthen our LGBTQ youth who are the future of our community and remind them…

— Wilson Cruz

I like to bring a level of vulnerability and real humanity to the characters I play when appropriate, and I feel like…

— Wilson Cruz

When I think about people coming out, especially young people, my first concern is, 'Are you safe? Is this a safe time?…

— Wilson Cruz

I love being an actor.

— Wilson Cruz

I am honored to be receiving the Point Courage Award.

— Wilson Cruz

You cannot overstate, I don't think, the impact of a show like 'Glee' on a generation.

— Wilson Cruz

All I ever wanted to do when I was a kid was be in a Broadway musical and to be in 'Star…

— Wilson Cruz

I'm aware that I'm playing one of the first LGBT characters on 'Star Trek' in the first relationship, so there's a responsibility…

— Wilson Cruz

I don't think that there's any shame at all in doing what you have to do in order to survive, to make…

— Wilson Cruz

ADCOLOR is an incredible organization that not only empowers people from all backgrounds to rise up but also to give back.

— Wilson Cruz

I don't think it's exaggeration or hyperbole to say that Pedro Zamora changed the world.

— Wilson Cruz

I remember watching the premiere of the pilot episode of 'Next Gen' when I was a teenager.

— Wilson Cruz

As a fan of the franchise, I count myself among the countless LGBTQ fans who have longed to see themselves and our…

— Wilson Cruz

When you were a teenager, everything's kind of drawn in primary colors; everything's big, and everything's life or death.

— Wilson Cruz

I hope that upon this scorched earth we have planted the seeds of ideas that will bear the fruit of more diverse…

— Wilson Cruz

I've always been drawn to love stories. Growing up, I would devour films like 'Moonstruck,' 'Ghost,' 'Love and Basketball,' and 'Love, Jones,'…

— Wilson Cruz