TV’s first out news anchor Anderson Cooper explains why he’s making it official: “It’s become clear to me that by remaining silent on certain aspects of my personal life for so long, I have given some the mistaken impression that I am trying to hide something – something that makes me uncomfortable, ashamed or even afraid. This is distressing because it is simply not true.” [Andrew Sullivan] (Update: Don Lemon came out last year! And Rachel Maddow beats them both by years.)