Anderson Cooper: 'The fact is, I'm gay'

Associated Press ^ | 7/2/12

[Justaham]

Anderson Cooper, who has been reluctant to talk about his personal life in public, revealed that he is gay in an essay posted online on Monday.

The CNN journalist said he had kept his sexual orientation private for personal and professional reasons, but came to think that remaining silent had given some people a mistaken impression that he was ashamed.

"The fact is, I'm gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldn't be any more happy, comfortable with myself and proud," he wrote in a letter to Andrew Sullivan of the Daily Beast.

Cooper, the son of Gloria Vanderbilt, had long been the subject of rumors about his sexual orientation. He said that in a perfect world, it wouldn't be anyone's business, but that there is value in "standing up and being counted."

"I still consider myself a reserved person and I hope this doesn't mean an end to a small amount of personal space," he wrote. "But I do think visibility is important, more important than preserving my reporter's shield of privacy."

[TurboZamboni]

shouldn’t this be in “Breaking News”?

[theDentist]

I figured as much and I still don’t care.

[dead]

I haven’t been this shocked since Liberace came out of the closet.

[anton]

Since he loved the word “teabagger” I would be amazed that there is a person left who did not already know he is a bathhouse grade homo.

[Doctor 2Brains]

I’m numb with shock!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

The fact that he calls himself "The Silver Fox" wasn't enough of a clue?

[KarlInOhio]

In before the Captain Renault picture.

[JaguarXKE]

shouldn’t this be in “Breaking News”?

Sure - right next to the breaking news "The Pope is Catholic"!

[massmike]

...and in other breaking news today.....the Pope is Catholic!

[Da Coyote]

I’d like to announce to the world that I’m not gay.

And proud of it.

Shove it, Anderson.

Oh, forgot........

[ClearCase_guy]

Ann Curry should have come out 2 weeks ago. If she had, she'd still have a job.

And, no, it wouldn't have to be a true statement on her part -- the news biz doesn't care if a thing is true. They care if it's "interesting".

[JaguarXKE]

Nanner nanner - I beat you to it with #10!

[Sunshine Sister]

And he just figured that out?

[Ole Okie]

Guess I’ll just have to quit watching him.

But that’s going to be hard to do because I’ve never, ever watched the guy.

[MHGinTN]

I cannot see how this is news since the world ahsd known the faggot was a sexual degenerate ever since he ‘hit’ the airways. Faggotry is seeking to legitimize their degeneracy by exposing a few of the less sickening faggots to public scrutiny. ... I wonder how long it will be before Andy joins the SF faggot parades?

[Wally_Kalbacken]

[Cincinatus]

Can Shep Smith’s outing be far behind?

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

No shiite, Cooper. Next we’ll hear that Jesse Jackson is black.

[Tenacious 1]

Anderson Cooper: 'The fact is, I'm gay'

Now that that's cleared up....

[cripplecreek]

I really didn’t need to know but if I ever get severe brain damage and decide to take up turd burglin, he’ll be the fist to know.

[The Cajun]

Wonder if this will give Chrissie Matthews and Sheppie the courage to come stumbling out of the closet? LOL!

[kiryandil]

LOL!

Anderson "Up The Pooper" Cooper.

No wonder he loves OBendMeOver...

[Tenacious 1]

Does Rachel Madcow know about this?

[Red Badger]

I would have never guessed.

He must be AC/DC.............

[throwback]

So will he be the man or the woman at his wedding? I still like the original plan. The parts fit. I’ll see it again, but not on this dirt.

[massmike]

We couldn’t have timed that any closer if we had tried!

[arderkrag]

Wait, this is news?

[elcid1970]

Why are these people “proud” of the vile ways in which they utilize their body plumbing? And demand special recognition & privilege because of that disgusting usage?

So, he is the fag offspring of a jetsetting socialite? Isn’t this sort of thing rather common among the “beautiful people”?

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I thought he revealed this some eight months ago. Or was that only speculation?

[2nd Amendment]

heterosexuals are not welcome in the new world order. Unless you are a homosexual, you are nothing! Down with 1 man 1 woman! Up with deviancy of all types. Bring out the angels of the most High that we may know them!

[Jonty30]

Don’t care and I don’t want to know.

[Buckeye McFrog]

It’s CNN. He could go on live with the boyfriend and PROVE that he’s gay, and still no one would care.

[kevinm13]

NOT Breaking News. Pretty obvious. Who cares?

[Red Badger]

His new show will be ‘AC/DC 360’..................

[BRK]

Was there anyone left in the world who did not already know this?

[Red Badger]

Next thing you know he’ll come out and say he is a ‘liberal’............

[hal ogen]

Catcher...Pitcher????> Enguiring minds want to know.

[Reagan69]

Who da thunk ???

[Red Badger]

Dear AC,

No body gives a rat’s ass.

Anybody who cared already knew.

Anybody who didn’t know is watching another channel.

So, they still don’t know and don’t care.

Regards,

Red Badger

[Pearls Before Swine]

A liberal journalist comes out of the closet. Not exactly a “man bites dog” news-item.

[martin_fierro]

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[Sarah Barracuda]

I havent been this stunned since Ricky Martin came out of the closet LOL

[elpadre]

didn’t he announce this several years ago??