CNN #Anderson #Cooper officially came out as being gay in a letter posted online on Monday

CBC News

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CNN anchor Anderson Cooper officially came out as being gay in a letter posted online on Monday – and the reaction has ranged from the celebratory to the cynical.

Have you read Cooper's open letter? What, if anything, does it mean to you when a public figure says they are gay?

Read the reaction: http://soc.li/cWgxToP

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randy mccumber

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So Anderson Cooper has stepped out of the closet. Does it really matter?

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Lauren Massa-Lochridge

12:37 PM  -  Public

OK, so who didn't know Anderson Cooper is gay? Funny that its news now.

The  'and one person who doesn't want to be categorized' part? That's why the "other" that G+ allows for gender selection in your G+ profile is considerate.

"glittery bunch of males, plus two women and one person who doesn't want to be categorized"

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/dailymusto/2011/01/anderson_cooper_4.php

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David Badash

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Kathy Griffin Is Worried About Her Now Out BFF Anderson Cooper »

Kathy Griffin got more questions than Anderson Cooper did about his sexuality — and swore she never would have outed him. Now, she’s worried about Anderson Cooper.

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CBS This Morning

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On the heels of Anderson Cooper’s announcement, Country star Chely Wright, who revealed 2 years ago that she's gay, discusses the celebrity LGBT community. 

Chely Wright: Anderson Cooper's coming out "perfect" - CBS News »

Chely Wright, who revealed two years ago that she's gay, talks about celebrity LGBT community

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NY Magazine's Carl Swanson on Anderson Cooper coming out of the closet today: "Anderson Cooper's subdued coming out is an achievement in the long march toward it just "not mattering," because it emphasized just how torturous it was that he hadn't."

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/07/anderson-cooper-when-out-is-easier-than-in.html

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Lucy Garcia

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Good for him!  Way to go Cooper!

Anderson Cooper comes out: Kathy Griffin says she's 'immensely proud' of her good friend but warns he should 'be careful' »

Anderson Cooper's response to the outpour of support and congratulations following his announcement Monday was almost as understated as his coming out. But not, by any means, any less heartfelt.

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Louis Bank

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I don't regret outing Anderson Cooper »

Given the struggles that gay men and women deal with in this country every day, Cooper's silence on the issue was a problem • Emma Keller: Anderson Cooper was bullied into coming out