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Old 07-02-2012, 02:08 PM   #1
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"As long as a journalist shows fairness and honesty in his or her work, their private life shouldn't matter," Cooper writes. "I’ve stuck to those principles for my entire professional career, even when I’ve been directly asked 'the gay question,' which happens occasionally."

Recently, however, Cooper says he's been reminded "that … 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.
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And so, for the record, Cooper writes: "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."

http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07...ppy-and-proud/
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Old 07-02-2012, 02:09 PM   #2
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Good for him! Being comfortable and happy with who we are is so important.
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Old 07-02-2012, 02:12 PM   #3
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Maybe some day, a thread won't be necessary for things like this......

If you thank this it will the same as a slow clap for my statement.
Agreed someday this won't be news.

It really shouldn't matter.
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Old 07-02-2012, 03:31 PM   #4
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I thought this was common knowledge for a few years now?
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I've always been more way more curious about his personal wealth.
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Old 07-02-2012, 03:38 PM   #6
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I've always been more way more curious about his personal wealth.
He's probably tidy and good with money, so....
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Old 07-02-2012, 03:40 PM   #7
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Honestly, who cares.
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Old 07-02-2012, 03:43 PM   #8
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In other news: the sky is blue, bears ##### in the woods and people care too much about celebrities and public figures.

As long as he keeps up the great journalism, I'll still be a fan and watch his shows (AC 360).
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Old 07-02-2012, 03:53 PM   #9
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I'm more interested about his spice addiction his crazy blue eyes seem to indicate.
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He's probably tidy and good with money, so....
He came out as Jew?
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Old 07-02-2012, 04:16 PM   #11
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I'm more interested about his spice addiction his crazy blue eyes seem to indicate.
very nice....
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In other news: the sky is blue, bears ##### in the woods and people care too much about celebrities and public figures.

As long as he keeps up the great journalism, I'll still be a fan and watch his shows (AC 360).
What do bears do in the woods that's five letters? Dance?
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Lot of people talked about how it was the worst kept secret and so obvious. This still takes a ton of guts and courage to do, especially in the States as a public figure. Good for him
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Old 07-02-2012, 05:03 PM   #14
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In other news, my windbreaker went into the closet today..
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Old 07-02-2012, 05:28 PM   #16
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Anderson Cooper would have come out of the closet sooner but being on CNN prevented him from accurately breaking a news story.
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What do bears do in the woods that's five letters? Dance?
I know some bears for whom I'd not want to answer this question...


As for AC, not a surprise, I mean any straight guy would not caught be dead chilling with Kathy Griffin
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People.
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Honestly, who cares.
Sadly way too many people. Good for him though. While it's unfortunate something like this needs to be such a thing, there are many kids out there who are dealing with their personal situation in ways that could become harmful. The more examples of people in the public eye coming out and not creating a huge problem for themselves, the better.
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Do note that he's been "out" for years with his friends and family, but for professional reasons he kept his sexual orientation private. He didn't want it to be a distraction to his work as a journalist. Would he have been able to conduct a neutral interview Michele Bachmann, for example, if she had known he is gay?

I also agree with everyone who says that this is a non-issue and hopefully one day this won't even be considered newsworthy, but sadly that day is not today.
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