TR Knight says he was advised by some not to come out...

I've known for some time now that T.R. Knight was going to be on the cover of The Advocate's June 19 Pride Issue and I can't think of a better choice. He amazing reception at the GLAAD Awards last month was proof of how much pride we all have in him for weathering a storm of publicity surrounding his coming out and emerging a stronger man and actor.
PEOPLE Magazine today excerpted some of the new interview:
Knight, who plays George O'Malley on ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," said that while friends were "beautifully supportive," others cautiously advised him, "Don't do it – don't do it now."
"I remember saying to someone when I got one of those 'don't do it' [comments] – I just remember hearing my voice being calm and saying, 'No, it's going happen. It's going to happen. I'm just letting you know.' "
He decided to come out after castmate Isaiah Washington famously referred to him on-set by a homophobic slur. "I made the decision to make a statement," he says. "I could have not [spoken up]. I could have retreated. But I'm definitely happy I made the decision."
Since coming out, Knight continues to show what a good actor he is and how silly the debate over whether gays can play straight and vice-sersa really is his character has married Dr. Callie Torres (gorgeous Sara Ramirez, pictured above w/Knight) and slept with fellow M.D.'s Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) and Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl).
Heigl, the only castmate to be publicly critical of Washington, is a close friend of Knight's and tells The Advocate that he came out to her gradually. "There came a point where we were close enough friends that he would just talk about dates or about other guys. I wasn't shocked or surprised. ... It was more just like, 'Oh, okay, now I know why you don't want to go out with me.' "
Knight is single and notes that he has not "had the most successful dating experiences." Coming out so publicly hasn't done much to affect his love life since he still assumes people aren't interested in him.
But, he adds: "Too much aggression isn't a good thing either."