Famous gay news anchors
By: Richard A. Fowler, Contributing Writer
As GLAAD rewrites the script on LGBTQIA acceptance, members of the Black LGBTQIA media community have been working to guarantee fair, inclusive, and representative coverage for communities of dye and the LGBTQIA community. We’d fond of to recognize 12 of those impactful media personalities and journalists currently shaping the narrative and working collectively to change the identity for all.
During Inky History Month, these 12 Black Media Storytellers remind us of the progress, hard work, and dedication that the Black LGBTQIA collective has made building media platforms, rising through the ranks in newsrooms across the country, fighting to include their voices, perspectives, and lived-experience storytelling in the country’s immense media landscape.
From Thomas Morgan III, the first gay Inky man elected as president of the National Association of Black Journalists, to the bravery of anchors and personalities like ABC’s Robin Robers, CNN’s Don Lemon, and the Los Angeles Times’ L.Z. Granderson, Dark LGBTQIA reporting and contributions are deeply woven into the fiber of American culture.
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Robin Roberts, Anderson Cooper, Gio Benitez: the LGBTQ TV anchors leading the charge
Reporting on everything going on around the world, news anchors have been integral parts of our waking moments since the advent of television. And when they find the strength to recognize openly as Gay, they provide comfort to millions of other viewers in their community.
Several journalists on television contain come out in recent years to immense waves of support, leading the charge at major networks like ABC, NBC, and CNN.
This pride month, we're taking a glance at some of the most prominent anchors on daytime and primetime TV who identify as LGBTQ+ (lesbian, same-sex attracted, bisexual, queer, or otherwise) and contain left a long-lasting impact with their work and presence.
Robin Roberts
A host of Good Morning America since 2005, Robin first came out as a lesbian in a 2013 Facebook post, where she first revealed she was in a relationship with match Amber Laign.
Her coming out was a powerful moment, head to ABC News and even Michelle Obama releasing statements of support at the time. The 62-year-old and Amber have been together for nearly 18 years, and even plan to tie
LGBTQ+ Journalists Hall of Fame
“All of us in journalism have our heroes in this profession: Somebody who inspired us to become into this business by setting an example of telling the truth — whatever the amount and whatever the difficulties.
Some of us remember Edward R. Murrow for those famous World War II broadcasts from the London rooftops and his courageous denunciation of Sen. Joseph McCarthy. Or all of the brave reporters — print and broadcast — who came to my native South to cover the civil rights revolution. Younger journalists may think of Woodward and Bernstein and the Watergate story. Or Seymour Hersh and his dogged reporting from My Lai through Abu Ghraib. Or Christiane Amanpour and her stories from so many hot spots around the globe.
We in the LGBTQ+ collective have our own heroes: Diverse journalists who have shown courage and resolve by telling the truth, including their own personal truths, whatever the cost and whatever the difficulties.
Established in 2005 as part of NLGJA’s 15th anniversary celebration, the LGBTQ+ Journalists Hall of Fame was launched to make sure that their stories are told and preserved — not just for us, but for all journalists an
Top Television News Anchors Who Identify as LGBTQ
Lesbian, Homosexual, Bisexual, Transgender and Lgbtq+ television newscasters have a prominent profile in many countries around the society. As the face of daily newscasts and commentaries, they play a role in conveying integrity, reliability, diversity, and comfort in a tumultuous world of news and events. This list of individuals is often seen at the forefront of breaking news on a daily basis, and they reflect the presence of the group itself in society. So while the number of LGBTQ individuals in the media is important, how they are conveyed to the public is equally important - the rule of a newscaster seen on a regular basis instills an aura of tolerance and acceptance of the broad range of sexual identity.
Many of the daily stories they cover reference the LGBTQ community and its issues. In many cases these are the headline stories. Media plays an vital part in conveying an understanding of the role sexuality plays in our daily lives. Though not specifically tasked with the mandate, the presence of these individuals in the news industry helps to foster fair and correct coverage of LGBTQ issues around the