And we say “fuck yeah”. Public figures who are closeted (closeted publicly, we mean, many of the celebs are and have been out to friends, family and co-workers) seem to be realizing young gay kids who don’t have role models to look up to need some. Stat.
I have kind of a joyous feeling that this dam is going to break and everyone’s going to be open about it for a sec and get back to business and we can move on to the next issue. Then the pessimist in me says “don’t hold your breath.” It’s just a fucking sad situation that mass suicide (cuz’ that’s what it is, really) had to be the motivator.
ABC News anchor Dan Kloeffler used Zachary Quinto’s coming out as segue to come out himself during a news broadcast. It’s kinda cool how these dudes did it in a nonchalant way – meaning it wasn’t on the cover of a magazine. Not that there’s anything wrong with coming out on the cover of a magazine! Christ, it’s a minefield, ain’t it?
Dan, by his own admission, is apparently single. So if you’re into thin, cute guys who are up on current events – you can write to him in care of ABC’s News Division.
– J. Harvey
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I don’t know…if I hadn’t read your set-up, I might have missed it. It wasn’t exactly a “Me too” admission, was it?
That’s because he did it in a funny, offbeat kind of way. Not everyone out there tries to milk their coming out for publicity.
I heard it, the comment about not dating stars, could be misunderstood.
“As difficult as it is, you must tell your immediate family, you must tell your relatives, you must tell your friends if indeed they are your friends, you must tell your neighbors, you must tell the people you work with, you must tell the people at the stores you shop in. And once they realize that we are indeed their children, that we are indeed everywhere—every myth, every lie, every innuendo will be destroyed once and for all. And once you do, you will feel so much better.”–Harvey Milk
I don’t know man. I just know he is in NYC and I AM TOO.
Did I miss something here? Where in this clip does this news anchor say he’s gay? He just says he’s rethinking dating actors.
He was very realistic in So NoTorious as Tori Spellings Best Gay Friend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDNyrceUcMo
Clearly referencing dating Quinto as an idea,so he’s gay or bi anyway
From Huffington Post:
The coming out of “Star Trek” hunk Zachary Quinto has already inspired an ABC news anchor to publicly follow suit.
Though Dan Kloeffler’s admission was certainly subtle and nonchalant
— “I’m thinking I can lose my distraction about dating actors,” he
quipped while commenting on a segment about Quinto — it was the first
time the World News Now reporter acknowledged his sexuality while on the
air. He has since gone on to call it an act of solidarity.
“…For the same reason that Zach decided to come out, I too, no
longer wanted to hide this part of my life,” the 35-year-old Kloeffler wrote.
“There have been too many tragic endings and too many cases of bullying
because of intolerance…as a journalist, I don’t want to be the story,
but as a gay man I don’t want to stand silent if I can offer some
inspiration or encouragement to kids that might be struggling with who
they are.”
Hey Dan Kloeffler…I’m single, too…and looking 😉
Zachary Quinto, I’m very much single, too. And looking. You are one hot stud, Zachary Quinto. Will YOU BE MINE!!!!! 😉 =) =)
The news anchor “had” to come out? LOL. Certainly didn’t seem like news to me.
you could tell he was nervous, or does he always stumble on a story. good for him thou
I don’t think he was revealing any huge secret by coming out. Pretty obvious to me. But that said, good for him!
I remember when he used to do the news in New Hampshire…