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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 ability to identify openly as LGBTQ+, they provide comfort to millions of other viewers in their community.
Several journalists on television hold 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 look at some of the most prominent anchors on daytime and primetime TV who identify as LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, or otherwise) and have left a lasting impact with their work and presence.
Robin Roberts
A host of Good Morning America since , Robin first came out as a lesbian in a Facebook post, where she first revealed she was in a relationship with partner Amber Laign.
Her coming out was a powerful moment, leading to ABC News and even Michelle Obama releasing statements of help at the time.
Bill Ritter reflects on being an LGBTQ+ ally to his daughter who came out at age 17
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- My daughter Mia was 17 when she came out. She was bold, she was honest, she was straightforward. What she wasn't was scared of our reaction. She knew that her baby boomer parents and her modern-day family would embrace her pronouncement of who she was, and who she is.
My reaction? I was so proud of Mia's exploration, discovery, and journey about her identity.
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But I had a second, internal reaction -- one of parental worry because Mia had come out into a world that didn't seem prepared to offer her the identical kind of rights guaranteed to people who weren't gay.
The year was , and just four states had legalized same-sex marriages. But the tide was changing. Six years later, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriages in all 50 states by striking down the bans on same-sex unions.
I watched the tidal change during those six years with more than a bystander's interest. Thi
Top Television News Anchors Who Identify as LGBTQ
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer television newscasters have a prominent profile in many countries around the world. 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 community 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 leadership 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 significant 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 individu
Steve Osunsami
Steve Osunsami is an award-winning senior national correspondent for ABC News based in Atlanta, Georgia. He reports for “World News Tonight with David Muir,” “Good Morning America,” “Nightline,” ABC News Live and other ABC News broadcasts, platforms, special events and primetime specials.
He began his career at ABC News in Osunsami is one of the network’s longest-serving correspondents. For nearly three decades, Osunsami has reported on various breaking, investigative, legal, political, medical and human-interest events. His function focuses greatly on the social justice issues of our time: racial discrimination, the wrongly imprisoned, gay marriage, culture wars, and the debate over the policing of Black and brown communities.
Most recently, Osunsami led a team that spent from through investigating the rise in diabetic limb amputations across America and, in particular, discovering why these life-altering surgeries were happening more often in minority communities.
In , former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter selected Osunsami for what