Posted on 07/02/2012 9:23:24 AM PDT by 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."
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Well, slap my ass and call me Sally. We had no idea.
Another Obama distraction. This will be above the fold for the next week.
It must explain why no one watches his weaka$$ show.
Bush’s fault!
What else has he been lying about? The answer is just as obvious as this one.
Ain’t it sad. They’re always the last ones to find out.
/sarc
Most of his 5,000 nightly viewers will,no doubt,be overjoyed with the news.
Shocked.... totally shocked..... not
Don't you understand? It's all about total freedom.Freedom from all your oppressive rules.Today a pervert can be both.And be damn proud to boot!
LOL
LOL
My two cents who freaking cares. Does he want a medal or a chest to pin it on?
He is traitor to the gay community, he should have come out during “pride month” which is june.
I wonder what the Kos-bots and the DUMMIES would think of that.
Are you sure that's what you meant to type?
Are you sure that's what you meant to type?
Agreed ... one of the funniest Freudian typos I've seen. LOL
I will never figure out how somebody can be “proud” to be a sex pervert.
(shrug)
I think a penis is not meant to be shoved into a pile of feces, but that’s just the way I was raised.
Anal sex is very popular among hetorsexual couples....just sayin...
He was outed on FR years ago... this is as much news as Elton John being a poofter.
LLS
Are we suppose to stand up and applaud?
Actually, Liberace never did come out. He denied his homosexuality right up until the end. Even his doctors tried to camoflage the entertainer's death from complications of AIDS. I remember watching Liberace on TV many times and always thought the guy was a terrific entertainer. He always seemed happy as a clam when he was at the piano.
So, I will make a list. Freepmail me if you are a homosexual or a heterosexual. Please also note if you have had a sex change or are in the process of same, if you are a cross dresser, if you are a lesbian homosexual, or if you are a man but you dress as a woman and have had breast implants, or you are a woman who is really a man in your brain and you are thinking of taking testosterone shots and having a penis implant or are contemplating suicide because you can't afford the shots/penis implant.
Please do send the Freepmails and I promise to delete them BEFORE reading but you will feel better because you came out of whichever closet you were in. I'm not making any list because I don't care what you are.
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