The anchor of AC360 on CNN International revealed his sexual orientation, often speculated upon in the past, publicly for the first time today, in a letter to Andrew Sullivan of the news site The Daily Beast.
"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," Anderson Cooper writes.
"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," writes Anderson Cooper.
"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," writes Anderson Cooper.
