Anderson Cooper, Kevin Spacey and Jodie
Foster are being called on to come out of the closet.
In a BigThink.com video posted Monday,
celebrity blogger Perez Hilton argues that out celebrities help the
gay community achieve equality.
“Nobody ever forces anyone to come
out,” Hilton says, giving the example of Cooper. “Has Anderson
come out? No. That's his choice. He's choosing to remain in the
closet even though everybody knows he's gay.”
“But that doesn't mean that the gay
media, myself included, shouldn't talk about Anderson Cooper being in
the closet.”
“It would be infinitely better for
the [gay] community if Anderson Cooper came out, if Kevin Spacey came
out, if Jodie Foster came out. Why? Because visibility is key. The
more straight people see that there are gay folks out there, the
easier it is for us to achieve change. The easier it would be for us
to get marriage equality. The harder it is for people to hate.”
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