Anderson Cooper officially comes out - 'I am gay'

After many years of speculation, Anderson Cooper has finally come out and publicly admitted he’s gay.

The 41-year-old CNN anchor made the announcement in a piece on thedailybeast.com for good friend Andrew Sullivan‘s column.

Anderson Cooper wrote:

"There continue to be far too many incidences of bullying of young people, as well as discrimination and violence against people of all ages, based on their sexual orientation, and I believe there is value in making clear where I stand. T

 The fact is, I’m gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldn’t be any more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud.

I have always been very open and honest about this part of my life with my friends, my family, and my colleagues. In a perfect world, I don’t think it’s anyone else’s business, but I do think there is value in standing up and being counted. I’m not an activist, but I am a human being and I don’t give that up by being a journalist. 

You can read the full letter HERE!

Good for him!