News anchors that are gay

Who shares the news is very important, so here are 20 of our favorite LGBTQ+ news anchors, journalists and reporters.

Who is the most influential LGBT person working in mainstream media? We asked around and argued over it until we came up with a ranking of the top 50 names. Anderson Cooper The leading man of CNN, the anchor of Anderson Cooper and 60 Minutes correspondent is considered one of the most successful and prominent openly gay journalists on TV.

LGBT journalists aren't hard to come by - but sometimes the diversity in our newsrooms can make it seem so. Here are more than 70 excellent journalists. David Muir helms the news desk of ABC's World News Tonight and has been the show's lead anchor since Though he's been on television for years, Muir is opening up to PEOPLE about the other. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer television newscasters have a prominent profile in many countries around the world.

As the face of daily newscasts and commentaries, they play a role in conveying integrity, reliability, diversity, and comfort in a tumultuous world of news and events. This list of individuals is often seen at the forefront of breaking news on a daily basis, and they reflect the presence of the community itself in society.

So while the number of LGBTQ individuals in the media is important, how they are conveyed to the public is equally important - the authority of a newscaster seen on a regular basis instills an aura of tolerance and acceptance of the broad range of sexual identity. In many cases these are the headline stories.

Media plays an important part in conveying an understanding of the role sexuality plays in our daily lives. Though not specifically tasked with the mandate, the presence of these individuals in the news industry helps to foster fair and accurate coverage of LGBTQ issues around the world.

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Of particular note is the transgender presence in this professional field. Ireland's Jonathan Rachel of RTE is a well-known gender fluid newscaster who presents in both his male or female persona. American Charles Perez of ABC News is one to particularly note - he published his book 'Confessions of a Gay News Anchorman' after his ordeal of being fired from a position in Florida when he was identified as being gay. Several supporting LGBTQ news organizations have been formed as action groups for this professional community.

This list does not include the many commentators, journalists, reporters, contributors, bloggers, editors and others in the media industry who identify as LGBTQ and also contribute to news coverage of the community. The media industry itself plays a fascinating role in the overall history of the LGBTQ human rights movement around the world.

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