AfterElton.com has a very interesting look at a number of out gay journalists and what it means to their reporting that they are openly gay. Naturally, the elephant in the room, er, article is the issue of Anderson Cooper, which is never addressed.
For Manuel Gallegus, it's his first time talking publicly about his sexuality and it's great to see another out reporter. He's with CBS as was Jason Bellini, a correspondent in Iraq who is now with Logo. One can definitely see a generational difference between him (the youngest) and some of the older ones. I especially appreciated Miguel Marquez who is an ABC correspondent in Baghdad. He said
"It also comes down to a very personal decision," said Marquez of the decision to be out. "It's hard for me to judge anyone else." But his own decision on the issue comes down to this: "I'm in a business that's all about truth and honesty, and to some degree I'm responsible to be honest as well."
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A number of the others also touch on that issue of how can I be a good journalist if I deny something fundamental about myself and/or won't talk about it if asked. Obviously, there isn't an exact right or wrong here, but it was great to see so many folks talk about the issue and they are open.
You can read the whole thing here.