[Ed. note – We just thought he looked hot in those jeans.]
I’m predicting that, by this time next year, every guy on your television will have off-handedly mentioned they like cock. Seriously, everyone on TV is gay. Don’t believe that they’re not unless you see them joyously porking a vagine.
Good Morning America weatherman Sam Champion recently came out in a New York Times article that wasn’t even about him! It was a piece on the wedding of the FIRST openly gay news anchor Thomas Roberts. Champion and his fiance Rubem Robierb just happened to be gliding by and off-handedly told the reporter that they were planning on getting married in NYC and then honeymooning in Miami for NYE. Casually coming out is our favorite trend of 2012.
Among the 170 or so guests at the reception was Sam Champion, the weather anchor at ABC’s “Good Morning America.” He took a turn on the dance floor with his partner, the photographer Rubem Robierb.
“We’re getting married New Year’s Eve in Miami,” Mr. Champion said in the spirit of the moment.
Mr. Robierb corrected him: “We’ll do it here officially, and then have a party in Miami.”
Champion later Tweeted his happiness about being publicly open about his sexuality:
Congratulations, Sam!
– J. Harvey (via Buzzfeed)
Never heard of him but it’s hardly a surprise . He has a gayface.
Never heard of him but it’s hardly a surprise . He has a gayface.
One of those times where the news isn’t actually “NEW”s…
I’m very happy for Sam. He is a very nice guy and I have always admire him on Good Morning America. Congratulations Sam & Rubem !!
I’m very happy for Sam. He is a very nice guy and I have always admire him on Good Morning America. Congratulations Sam & Rubem !!
During a span between 2002 and about 2006, I hung out with him about a dozen times or so through mutual friends. He was a really nice guy then, and appears to still be. He was openly gay to everyone that knew him, and was a common face in gay circles. So I guess “coming out” now means that you have to announce it to a national audience, or it doesn’t count. When are straight news men going to start announcing their straightness? This whole thing is getting stupid.
I love that now that there is gay marriage (in some states), gays can come out via a wedding announcement and magically it gives their gayness a level of credibility and respectability that diminishes any shock or awkwardness previously associated with coming out. It’s like they’re saying, “look, I didn’t want to rub this in your face before, but now that I’m ready and wiling to commit my life to someone, I felt it was time you should know.” This must be what the homophobic right has always been afraid of, if they allow us to have valid, legal. committed relationships, people will start to look at us as equals. Their worst fears are coming true…..I love it!
I love that now that there is gay marriage (in some states), gays can come out via a wedding announcement and magically it gives their gayness a level of credibility and respectability that diminishes any shock or awkwardness previously associated with coming out. It’s like they’re saying, “look, I didn’t want to rub this in your face before, but now that I’m ready and wiling to commit my life to someone, I felt it was time you should know.” This must be what the homophobic right has always been afraid of, if they allow us to have valid, legal. committed relationships, people will start to look at us as equals. Their worst fears are coming true…..I love it!