Anderson Cooper says he’s blessed to be gay
CNN journalist Anderson Cooper came out as gay in July, but has been silent about his experience. Now he says “being gay is a blessing”.
Speaking to Huffington Post's Michelangelo, Cooper said he knew he was gay “from the time I was a little kid”.
"I can't remember a time when I wasn't aware of it, even before I knew what it was or the name of it,” he said.
Cooper added that "being gay is a blessing" and he "couldn't be more proud" of his sexuality.
"If you feel like an outsider, you tend to observe things a lot more," Cooper said.
"Early on I felt very much like an observer, because I knew I was gay, I knew I was somehow different. If you learn the language of loss early, I think you seek out others who have experienced the same thing, who speak the same language of loss."
Madonna will present Cooper with a GLAAD Media Award in New York on March 16.
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Andrew Shaw
Andrew Shaw worked in Melbourne's media scene for 12 years as a news journalist, arts writer and editor, before making a sea change to Brisbane to become editor of Queensland Pride in 2012. He was editor of Melbourne Community Voice for six years, worked in the Media Unit at Monash University and was assistant editor/editor of statewide magazines for secondary school students and teachers respectively.
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