Quinn did live in New York City at that time and somehow managed to pay Manhattan rent with no day job. There was a gay scene in midtown and there was a bar named rounds. If I remember correctly it was on 53rd St. Hollywood actors are known to be sexual deviants who pay bodybuilders to do sick shit. Michael J. Fox was in a movie at that time called the secret of my success which filmed in New York.
Who knows if it's true or not but the pieces all fit.