We just received the press release for Jane Lynch’s feature in UK magazine, Diva Magazine!. She’s talking about her relationship status and what she thinks of the opposition towards gay marriage. If you click the thumbnail on the side you can see the full cover:

She claims she’s heir to Ellen and the others who were ‘out’ before her, but Jane Lynch has worked hard to gain the recognition she deserves. Now she’s revelling in the role of evil sports coach Sue Sylvester in the hit TV show Glee. DIVA caught up with her exclusively to chat about this new star role, her upcoming marriage, and what it’s like to be gay in Hollywood.

Jane Lynch on growing up gay:
“I didn’t know what gay was in high school. I was a big old tomboy. I identified with all boy things. I played baseball sunup to sundown. I didn’t have much in common with other little girls and I related to the boys. I felt like one.”

On coming out and being in the public eye:
“It was very organic. I didn’t stop going to gay events because my visibility was a little greater. I just continued to live my life. I benefited from the work of the brave people like Ellen and Melissa and Rosie. They did the grunt work and I happily walked that trail whistling a tune. It was much easier for me.”

Discussing whether or not her sexuality has affected her career:
“I would say, don’t be a young lesbian pursuing a Hollywood career. I think if I were an ingénue, if I were Kate Winslet, it probably would hurt my career. But because I’m Jane Lynch and I’m a character actor, the world isn’t projecting their romantic fantasies onto me.”

Having recently announced plans to wed her partner, Dr Lara Embry, she comments on America’s public opposition to gay marriage:
“Shouldn’t there be safeguards against the majority voting on the rights of a minority? If people voted on civil rights in the 60s, it would never have happened. Obama won’t do it. He’s a huge disappointment to me.”
You can buy the issue February 11th in the UK!

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