More Famous American Gays- Page 7

[cheezedoodle]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 12:44pm

Cooper is hot - I believe it is common knowledge within certain circles, but because he is a Vanderbuilt it's not being brought up as an issue - nor should it be. Undi and I were in the Time Warner building last Saturday and saw that Anderson will be signing copies of his new book on the second level in the CNN shop June 7th (or 9th)? I don't remember. But if someone goes...

[jimnysf]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 12:46pm

Chita doesn't always stick to the topic and says it's fun to hijack threads (see the Liz Taylor on "Larry King" thread for more info).

[M J R]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 12:53pm

Anderson Cooper:

Some in the gay community believe that Cooper's sexual orientation is an "open-secret" and want him to publicly 'come out'. It has been further claimed, e.g. on blogACTIVE, that discussion of Cooper's sexuality is increasingly seen as a liability to his career and so is no longer acknowledged; "his handlers at CNN [are] known to call sites and ask editors to delete references to Anderson Cooper being gay." Blogger Andy Towle referred to Cooper as "the most openly closeted gay man in America" after reading a New York magazine article which reported on the matter as follows:

There has been a lot of chatter on the Internet about the fact that Cooper may or may not be gay, and Village Voice columnist Michael Musto has taken pleasure in quoting the gay magazine Metrosource, which has referred to Cooper as "the openly gay news anchor." It has been assumed in certain circles in New York partly because he lives what looks to some to be a gay social life. He’s often seen at parties with Barry Diller, and he's friends with the lead singer from the outré gay rock band the Scissor Sisters. And then there was the tempest in a teapot regarding a slightly heated interview last fall with Jerry Falwell about gay marriage. Some Cooper-obsessed bloggers insist that the anchor outed himself on the air, taking the gay side of the debate and saying, "We pay taxes." They claim CNN originally posted a transcript with the "we" and then later changed it to "You pay taxes." Cooper has maintained all along that he said "you."

When I bring up the sexuality issue with Cooper, he says, "You know, I understand why people might be interested. But I just don’t talk about my personal life. It’s a decision I made a long time ago, before I ever even knew anyone would be interested in my personal life. The whole thing about being a reporter is that you're supposed to be an observer and to be able to adapt with any group you’re in, and I don’t want to do anything that threatens that."

[cheezedoodle]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 12:54pm

Yes - I am familiar with Chita's work. lol.

Here is the link for Coopers booksigning - it's on the 19th of June - not even close to what I posted - sorry!
Meet Anderson Cooper -

[Fiction Writer]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 12:57pm

I first came across Heather M in Welcome to the Dolls House and LOVED her.

Such a weird movie... but so good.

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 2:21pm

Are you Guys serious about Steve Young and Cynthia Nixon?

This is actually the first time I've heard that about Heather Matarazzo. Interesting because I always thought she just looked like a lesbian!

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 2:24pm

Ellen DeGeneres!
Updated On: 5/31/06 at 02:24 PM

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 2:28pm

Montgomery Cliff!
Updated On: 5/31/06 at 02:28 PM

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 2:30pm

John Curry- 1976 Olympic Gold Medalist

[jimnysf]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 2:35pm

"Are you Guys serious about Steve Young and Cynthia Nixon?".


Cynthia Nixon:

http://lesbianlife.about.com/od/lesbianactors/p/CynthiaNixon.htm


Steve Young:

http://www.outsports.com/review/review061400.htm

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 2:36pm

Oppps! I just saw the word American! John Curry's British, My Bad!

Well here's a figure skater from America:

Rudy Galindo- 1996 US National Champion!
Updated On: 5/31/06 at 02:36 PM

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 2:59pm

Joel Schumacher, Adam Shankman, John Cameron Mitchell, Don Mancini, George Cukor, Billy Bean, Chad Allen, Leisha Hailey, Lesley Gore, Nate Berkus, Maya Keyes, Thom Bierdz, Jeff Griggs, Jaye Davidson, Jenny Shimizu, Guinevere Turner, Tammy Lynn Michaels, Emily Ray, Amy Saliers, Reichen, Bruce Daniels, Lance Loud, Chuck Palahniuk, David DeCocteau, Angela Robinson

Updated On: 5/31/06 at 02:59 PM

[jimnysf]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 3:03pm

Dusty Springfield.

http://www.afterellen.com/People/2005/5/dustyspringfield.html

Kristin C will play her in the film according to the above link.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 3:05pm

Like that article jimnysf linked, I couldn't find anything other than wishful thinking that Steve Young is gay. The rumor started as a result of a commercial he filmed and stuck. Even if he is closeted, I wouldn't classify him nor any other closeted gays "Famous American Gays". I don't view gays that are afraid to come out in this day and age as role models. What kind of example is that? I can respect their choice for not coming out for whatever reason, but I certainly don't endorse it.

[ZONEACE]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 3:12pm

Chuck Palahnuik is a queer? Well, i did not know that about my favorite author, and local hero.

[M J R]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 5:43pm

In September 2003, Palahniuk was interviewed by Entertainment Weekly's Karen Valby. During the interview, Palahniuk confidentially mentioned information pertaining to his partner. While it had been previously believed by many that he was married to a woman (some members of the press had claimed he had a wife), Palahniuk had in fact been living with his boyfriend. Some time later, Palahniuk believed that Valby was going to print this information in her article, without his consent. In response, he put an angry audio recording of himself on his web site, not only revealing that he is gay, but also making negative comments about Valby and a member of her family. However, Palahniuk's fears turned out to be ungrounded, and Valby's article did not reveal anything about his personal life outside of the fact that he is unmarried. The recording was later removed from the web site, making some fans believe that Palahniuk is embarrassed of his homosexuality. According to Dennis Widmyer, the site's webmaster, the recording was not removed because of the statements regarding his sexuality, but because of the statements about Valby. Palahniuk would later post a new recording to his site, asking his fans not to overreact to these events. He also apologized for his behavior, claiming that he wished he had not recorded the message.[7]

[ZONEACE]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 5:49pm

well that is interesting.

I adore Palahniuk.

(I would believe a claim that he is ashamed, or at least embarassed about his homosexuality, because he has claimed that Fight Club was not Homoerotic, when it clearly is)

[Unknown User]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 6:37pm

Chuck Palahniuk....sexy

[folkyboy]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 6:50pm

did anyone mention Cherry Jones?

[ZONEACE]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 6:57pm

if not in this thread, the old one that disappeared, cause i know someone mentioned her.

[folkyboy]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 6:59pm

and i promise i'm not trying to get this thread closed but isn't it true that Kendra Kassenbaum is a lesbian?

[cturtle]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 8:24pm

i dunno about that, but she was wonderful as glinda (with a silent ga ...)

[picturetaker9211]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 9:26pm

I don't know if anybody posted it but isn't Cynthia Nixon a lesbian?

[folkyboy]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 9:28pm

yeah that was posted earlier on here...

[ZONEACE]

Posted: 5/31/06 at 9:29pm

clearly someone didnt read the thread