His choice to come during an allocation was pretty much slammed by industry professionals who are openly gay who can see it for what it was a deflection, were very happy about it like Zachary Quinto, George Takei and Billy Eichner.

From Quinto "It is deeply sad and troubling that this is how Kevin Spacey has chosen to come out, Not by standing up as a point of pride—in the light of all his many awards and accomplishments—thus inspiring tens of thousands of struggling LGBTQ kids around the world. But as a calculated manipulation to deflect attention from a very serious accusation that he attempted to molest one. I am sorry to hear of Anthony Rapp's experience and subsequent suffering. And I am sorry that Kevin only saw fit to acknowledge his truth when he thought it would serve him—just as his denial served him for so many years. Victims' voices are the ones that deserve to be heard."

From Takei “When power is used in a non-consensual situation, it is a wrong. For Anthony Rapp, he has had to live with the memory of this experience of decades ago. For Kevin Spacey, who claims not to remember the incident, he was the older, dominant one who had his way. Men who improperly harass or assault do not do so because they are gay o straight – that is a deflection. They do so because they have the power, and they chose to abuse it.”