Previously "Out and Proud"

Where were you in 2002 when Anderson was "out and proud"?

Anderson Cooper Information Page

Anderson Cooper
Real name: Anderson Hays Cooper
Nickname: Andy
Birthday: 3 June, 1967
Birth city: New York City, New York, USA
Height: 5' 10 (177 cm)

Anderson Hays Cooper (b. June 3, 1967) is a New York-based television journalist. Since 2003, he has anchored Anderson Cooper 360°, a fast-paced weeknight news program on the CNN television network.

Cooper, the son of Gloria Vanderbilt and Wyatt Cooper, graduated from Yale in 1989 with a degree in political science. Prior to joining CNN, Cooper was a correspondent for ABC News. He also hosted ABC's reality show The Mole and has co-anchored ABC World News Now. He was an early contributor to the Channel One news program broadcast to many schools in the United States.

He lives in New York City with his dogs, Ozzie and Molly. A gay man, Anderson Cooper was previously "out and proud" but is reportedly unable to answer questions about his orientation under his contract with CNN.

Since 2002, he has hosted CNN's New Year's Eve special from Times Square.

In January 2005 he was sent to South Asia to cover the tsunami damage with his producers.(wikipedia)