Anderson Cooper: I'm Gay and Proud

People Magazine ^ | July 2, 2012 | Stephen M. Silverman

[2ndDivisionVet]

Anderson Cooper has some news to share.

"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," the CNN anchor wrote Monday in an open letter to his longtime friend Andrew Sullivan of the Daily Beast.

The host of Anderson Cooper: 360, 45, also says that he has waited until now to announce the fact because, "As long as a journalist shows fairness and honesty in his or her work, their private life shouldn't matter."

Cooper, who also hosts his own syndicated talk daytime show Anderson, addressed the subject after Sullivan – a British writer who is openly gay and Catholic – put the question to him after a cover story in the current Entertainment Weekly focused on how gay people in the public life are currently coming out in understated and matter-of-fact manners.

"Andrew, as you know, the issue you raise is one that I've thought about for years. Even though my job puts me in the public eye, I have tried to maintain some level of privacy in my life. Part of that has been for purely personal reasons. I think most people want some privacy for themselves and the people they are close to," Cooper began...

[Bodleian_Girl]

Yes, he does have a watertight ass.

Not any more....

[LibFreeUSA]

I am shocked! SHOCKED! I tell you.

[Little Bill]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJZnuT6ACV4

Offensive and loaded with bad language, proceed at your own risk.

[miss marmelstein]

This is sorta like when Richard Chamberlain came out.

[radioone]

"Talk about trying to shove it down our throats." ICK!!!!

PS...Now, I suppose we're all homophobes for not watching CNN.

[Doomonyou]

Not any more....

LOL! Nice one!

[TornadoAlley3]

He knew CNN was getting ready to fire him. Now he can sue for gay discrimination.

[af_vet_rr]

Gays are about 1% of the population yet make-up 75% of CNN and MSNBC. Talk about trying to shove it down our throats.

And don't forget Fox pushing homosexuality to our children, well pushing it to those dumb enough to let their kids watch Fox.

I really doubt that it's a coincidence that CNN, NBC, and Fox all promote homosexuality. And ABC and CBS have their moments.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

I wish we were still a great, happy and expanding people. If that was the case we could then make him the centerpiece of a splendid Auto da Fe.’ There would be jugglers, clowns, dwarfs cutting tricks and magicians to amaze the crowd. Children could be released from school to witness the celebration and learn valuable lessons.

[cornfedcowboy]

“Hey SHEP! Your up next. Come on Out!!!!!”

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Along with Hemmer.

[X-spurt]

Rachel is prolly betterhung than the pansy. They’ll get along fine.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"Along with Hemmer."

Shep definitely!! However, Bill Hemmer? I don't see it.

[teflon9]

Cor, blimey!

[JimRed]

"As long as a journalist shows fairness and honesty in his or her work, their private life shouldn't matter."

So why is it necessary for you to throw it in our faces? And what the heck have you got to be PROUD of?

[Revolting cat!]

Prolly uses a Apple Mac, too!

[Revolting cat!]

Isn’t Anderson Cooper one of the Big Four accounting firms? Gay accounting firm?

[JimRed]

You don’t see heterosexual couples going around talking about how “proud” they are to be heterosexual.

Maybe we should start. But that would be "hate speech", wouldn't it?

[Revolting cat!]

The Pope’s Italian?

[Revolting cat!]

Dr Kildare’s gay?

[roses of sharon]

He wouldn’t be hired as “a journalist” if he wasn’t gay.