Tuesday, September 13, 2005
New York Magazine Outs Anderson Cooper; More role models needed
Cooper defends not coming out like this:
You know, I understand why people might be interested. But I just don't talk about my personal life. ItÂ’s a decision I made a long time ago, before I ever even knew anyone would be interested in my personal life. The whole thing about being a reporter is that you're supposed to be an observer and to be able to adapt with any group youÂ’re in, and I don't want to do anything that threatens that."A note to Anderson from blogACTIVE:
Our country is in a place right now where the only openly gay people on the news seem to be self-loather Andrew Sullivan and once-closeted-DADT-supporting Pete Williams. Young, gay kids are in need of positive role models...and you can be a shining star to them. Lord know there don't seem to be any other propects in the CNN family to be the "out gay guy."
You guys should have the guts to put on intelligent gay men who actually represent a majority the community. Dan Savage and Michelangelo Signorile are two of the absolute best when it comes to TV and getting the message. They've worked on the liberal, pro-gay left for many years...never betraying us...and the best you guys can get is Sully and Rummy's former mouthpiece?I hope Anderson Cooper one day can be as proud of who is as a gay man as he should be about his riveting work from New Orleans.
And Anderson, have you heard the bias of some of the CNN anchors? Between Lou Dobbs bashing of immigrants and Wolf Blitzer's Fox-like Situation Room, our side could use a boost, especially from a well respected, gay (gasp!) anchor like yourself.
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