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 Anderson Cooper Comes Out, "The Fact Is, I'm Gay" |
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| Parsifal |
 Jul 2 2012, 16:54
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QUOTE(YORKSHIRE GUY @ Jul 2 2012, 12:51) 
Wow.
Can I have him now?
Get in line fella.  Have I read disparaging remarks on here from time to time about guys who are over 40?  |
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| 1977™ |
Jul 2 2012, 17:15
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QUOTE(Parsifal @ Jul 2 2012, 17:54) Have I read disparaging remarks on here from time to time about guys who are over 40?  Never! The chicken chasers know better and when they should be showing respect. |
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| CyanIsland |
Jul 2 2012, 20:01
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QUOTE(nomadwa85 @ Jul 2 2012, 20:42) The glass closet is really in vogue these days.  Indeed, but some celebrities keep trying to draw the curtains! On a completely and utterly unrelated note, I wonder how certain scientologists feel about all these gays coming out of the closet? |
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| Mister R |
Jul 2 2012, 20:24
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The full email is worth a read. 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.
But I've also wanted to retain some privacy for professional reasons. Since I started as a reporter in war zones 20 years ago, I've often found myself in some very dangerous places. For my safety and the safety of those I work with, I try to blend in as much as possible, and prefer to stick to my job of telling other people’s stories, and not my own. I have found that sometimes the less an interview subject knows about me, the better I can safely and effectively do my job as a journalist.
I've always believed that who a reporter votes for, what religion they are, who they love, should not be something they have to discuss publicly. As long as a journalist shows fairness and honesty in his or her work, their private life shouldn't matter. I’ve stuck to those principles for my entire professional career, even when I’ve been directly asked “the gay question,” which happens occasionally. I did not address my sexual orientation in the memoir I wrote several years ago because it was a book focused on war, disasters, loss and survival. I didn't set out to write about other aspects of my life.
Recently, however, I’ve begun to consider whether the unintended outcomes of maintaining my privacy outweigh personal and professional principle. It’s become clear to me that by remaining silent on certain aspects of my personal life for so long, I have given some the mistaken impression that I am trying to hide something - something that makes me uncomfortable, ashamed or even afraid. This is distressing because it is simply not true.
I’ve also been reminded recently that while as a society we are moving toward greater inclusion and equality for all people, the tide of history only advances when people make themselves fully visible. There continue to be far too many incidences of bullying of young people, as well as discrimination and violence against people of all ages, based on their sexual orientation, and I believe there is value in making clear where I stand.
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.
I have always been very open and honest about this part of my life with my friends, my family, and my colleagues. In a perfect world, I don't think it's anyone else's business, but I do think there is value in standing up and being counted. I’m not an activist, but I am a human being and I don't give that up by being a journalist.
Since my early days as a reporter, I have worked hard to accurately and fairly portray gay and lesbian people in the media - and to fairly and accurately portray those who for whatever reason disapprove of them. It is not part of my job to push an agenda, but rather to be relentlessly honest in everything I see, say and do. I’ve never wanted to be any kind of reporter other than a good one, and I do not desire to promote any cause other than the truth.
Being a journalist, traveling to remote places, trying to understand people from all walks of life, telling their stories, has been the greatest joy of my professional career, and I hope to continue doing it for a long time to come. But while I feel very blessed to have had so many opportunities as a journalist, I am also blessed far beyond having a great career.
I love, and I am loved.
In my opinion, the ability to love another person is one of God’s greatest gifts, and I thank God every day for enabling me to give and share love with the people in my life. I appreciate your asking me to weigh in on this, and I would be happy for you to share my thoughts with your readers. I still consider myself a reserved person and I hope this doesn’t mean an end to a small amount of personal space. But I do think visibility is important, more important than preserving my reporter’s shield of privacy.QUOTE(YORKSHIRE GUY @ Jul 2 2012, 17:51)
Wow.
Can I have him now?
He has a boyfriend. |
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| 1977™ |
Jul 2 2012, 20:26
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QUOTE(CyanIsland @ Jul 2 2012, 21:01) On a completely and utterly unrelated note, I wonder how certain scientologists feel about all these gays coming out of the closet? Scientologists vs Gays. Cruise vs Mandelson. I know who my money is on. |
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| 1977™ |
Jul 2 2012, 22:56
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QUOTE(duxk @ Jul 2 2012, 23:55)
Who?
Anderson Cooper. |
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| YORKSHIRE GUY |
Jul 3 2012, 07:09
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QUOTE(duxk @ Jul 2 2012, 23:55)
Who?
It says who at the top. Anderson Cooper. I take it you've never been to to the US. He's a big star there. |
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| ic1male |
Jul 3 2012, 08:58
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QUOTE(YORKSHIRE GUY @ Jul 3 2012, 08:09) QUOTE(duxk @ Jul 2 2012, 23:55)
Who?
It says who at the top. Anderson Cooper. I take it you've never been to to the US. He's a big star there. I've been to America a couple of times and I've never heard of him. It was only when he was mentioned here did I know who he was. (But I didn't spend my time watching CNN. ) |
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| Parsifal |
Jul 3 2012, 12:57
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QUOTE(ic1male @ Jul 3 2012, 04:58)
I've never heard of him
QUOTE(AndyJ @ Jul 3 2012, 06:01)
I've never heard of him either
I didn't realize that so many of you have never heard of him. Anderson Cooper, son of Gloria Vanderbilt, is one of America’s best-known television news anchors and heartthrob. It's been long an open secret that he's gay, but he never acknowledged it until now. Everybody is glad that he's past that milestone now (and that is was safe for him to do it careerwise). But because everybody knew it's a bit of a  . Here's more on the story: Revelation Signals a Shift in Views of Homosexuality |
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