I agree. As long as the person does the job they are hired to do properly, their personal lives should be left out of the public eye.

Perez appeals to the Jerry Springer mentality. Sad that is the majority of our country. No morals, no character, and entertained by the pain of others. Anderson Cooper is highly effective at his job so let's see what other ways we can tear him down. Shame on trash mentality Perez

Aaron Hicklin needs to hear himself talk. So let's look at this as
religion. So if you catch someone going to a temple or church and
they prefer not to talk about their religion you would hound them
through your magazine to admit that he is Jewish or Christian? The
fact that you hound him makes being gay harder. He's a reporter, he
has a right to decline not to be the main story. You guys don't
chase after Tom Brokaw or Barbara Walters to admit that they are straight. Yes, you need your Jackie Robinsons, but at least let the guy who wants to be a baseball player be that instead of trying to force a newscaster into that role - meaning give people the choice and privacy to live their lives as they choose - not as your blogging stalker rag magazines choose. Outing people is just another form of bullying and you are not doing your cause any favor by doing that. I respect and admire Anderson more for being strong enough not to give into the bullies who cross the line of decency and respect for other people's private lives.

When I saw Anderson Cooper for the first time, I thought that he was the perfect man in earth, blue eye, great personality, great body, intelligent, lots of money, and every thing that a perfect guy that a woman would be her ideal man. But, I am 50 years old lady, and just realized nobody is perfect. Perfection is not our nature, we can be as good as we get, that's it. I hope from the bottom o my heart that he would represent the actual male of the world. I think homosexuality does not make it right because somebody says is homosexual.

Hello Jazz,

I think you are so right about the show. He should hook up with Ellen. Maybe she can teach him how to be a gay person in the public.

You are correct. His ratings are in the toilet because he is losing the conservatives (both democrat and republicans) who are now seeing him as an ultra liberal.

His seemingly innocent "digs" at Christians specifically are not going unnoticed and most of his viewers, from both sides, would rather him just report the news. There will never be any sort of compromise if we can't at least show the courtesy of respect. A joke about a Christian is just as tasteless as a gay joke, and the news is certainly no place for it.

For years I've watched Anderson and he was, by far, my favoite news commentator. However, he is newscasts now seem more about getting across an agenda or discussing celebrity gossip. His reporting has become quite biased and he is vastly different from the dedicated, non-biased reporter of yesterday.

Plain and Simple........Anderson Cooper has not come out of the closet because to do so will cause him to lose viewers and money. To him, lifestyle is more important than "the cause." His demographics and Ellen's demographics are VASTLY different. He will most certainly lose viewers upon exiting the closet.

You need to differentiate between tabloids and journalism. Also, Sarah Palin herself was making her family part of her campaign and political life, talking about them and parading them around, so it was obvious the tabloids were going to cover then especially when one was an unmarried pregnant high school student (if there had been a daughter like that in the Obama family you can bet the tabloids would be all over it). Anderson Cooper does not complain about the media covering his sexuality, he just does not choose to discuss it himself which is anyone's right. And there are a number of closeted gays and lesbians in news like FOX News' Shep Smith, but Anderson Cooper is unfairly the only one who is always put under pressure like this even though it's no more important for him to come out than any of the others (Shep Smith has higher ratings and speaks to conservatives so it would arguably be more beneficial if he came out than Anderson).

I think you made some interesting points.

It is NOBODY"S business and I agree with you. Anderson Cooper is a great newsman and that is all
we need to know. Why is it so important to too many
people to try and invade another's privacy? It's none of our business. Leave it alone. We have become a nation where we think we are entitled to know everything about everyone. Grow up.

I absolutely, positively agree. A "personal life" is just that!!! I really don't care if he is gay or not.