Apparently CNN Anchor Don Lemon (pictured above with Usher) was the hot topic on twitter yesterday after he “came out” to all of his followers as being homosexual.
Details below:
The 45 year old face of CNN’s prime time news show, tweeted a link to a NY Times article that featured his new book, Transparent. A book where he details his life in the news industry as an African-American Gay male.
According to the article he never made a secret of his sexual orientation in his work life; but he acknowledged that going public in his book carried certain risks.
“It’s quite different for an African-American male,” he said. “It’s about the worst thing you can be in black culture. You’re taught you have to be a man; you have to be masculine. In the black community they think you can pray the gay away.”
He said he believed the negative reaction to male homosexuality had to do with the history of discrimination that still affects many black Americans, as well as the attitudes of some black women.
“You’re afraid that black women will say the same things they do about how black men should be dating black women.” He added, “I guess this makes me a double minority now.”
After making his shocking on-air confession to members of Bishop Eddie Long’s church that he himself had been the victim of molestation as a young boy (click HERE if you missed that), Lemon felt that people would automatically assume he was coming out soon.
But it wasn’t that painful confession that prompted Lemon to reveal his true self to the world, he merely felt it was time to stand in his truth.
“I think if I had seen more people like me who are out and proud, it wouldn’t have taken me 45 years to say it,” Mr. Lemon said, “to walk in the truth.”
While I applaud Lemon’s decision to go “public” with his sexual orientation, was it ever a secret that he was Gay? I mean… seriously. Who DIDN’T know? 
At any rate, I’m sure that weight has been lifted off of his shoulder and hopefully he can continue to succeed and live in peace. I also expect Lemon’s “revelation” will give others the courage to come out as well.
Were you surprised that Don Lemon “came out”? Do you even care about your news anchors’ sexual orientation?
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I’m surprised he’s 45 he looks sooo young. I applaud him its a courageous thing to do these days. And if can help someone else that’s good.
I’m more shocked that he’s 45!!
Everyone should have the right to be happy..
No need to hide anymore…GODluvs us no matter what we choose. We need everyone to keep coming out..Be Proud .Be Happy…Be You.
so what! life is way too short to be someone you are not. Wish him nothing be the best.
That’s his business. Who can judge him but God alone?
U could tell… and what now he going on the the road whit it…YES HE IS PROMOTING HIS BOOK LOL!!
such a cutie…i never suspected and i also thought he was married (to a woman)…wow
ok wait that pic of him and usher looks ????????
So what, just care about an anchor "reportn the news", not orientation. It’s not a big deal anymore…..
Who cares !! He’s a really good news anchor and that’s all that matters
it’s not like we didn’t know…that’s 4 sure
it’s not like we didn’t know…that’s 4 sure
I KNOW THAT DON LEMEN IS GAY SO BIG DEAL HE IS MAKING MONEY ON CNN 45 BIG DEAL
Kort u aint lyin! Stevie Wonder could see that man was gay. He got on my nerves saying that being gay was the worse thing you could be in the black community. I wanted to punch him. All these people dealing with child molestation, drugs, unemployment, self-hating ass kneegrows, police brutality and he thinks being gay is what everybody is trippin’ off? GTFO! I question his blackness anyway.
I don’t judge jus love them(gays)
oh u hit it on the nail MzDee. there is way more other shit to be worried about then his sexual preference!
I have no issue with people being gay because it’s not something I can control nor do I want to control BUT the thing I can’t stand about many Black gays is the way they will always GENERALIZE all Blacks and act as if ALL Blacks are homophobic and because of that claim they stay in the closet.
You see my problem with Black gays that think on that level is that they are saying that "Blacks must go along with the lifestyle" as if Blacks have no morals and it makes it seem to me that they are acting as if ALL Blacks must agree and the sad thing is that White gays act the same way about Blacks…It’s also as if they are saying that "Blacks are so low on the totem pole" that WE OF ALL PEOPLE should support the lifestyle even if it goes against your beliefs…
Like I said earlier,I take no issue with what Don Lemon does because that is his life to live but I also don’t see an issue with Blacks believing as they want….
Homophobia occurs in all races,so lets not act as if it’s worse when Blacks are guilty of said issue….
Don’t nobody give a shyt about this kneegrow. He is a 2nd tier anchor man. Most of people watch Anderson Cooper, Tavis Smiley or Robin Roberts and the GMA crew.
As for him trying to paint the whole African-American people as homophobic…well what does that make him? I bet he was the front runner of homophobia before he became a CNN news man. Fool!
What black people hate are these DL disease spreading mofos trying to take out the black race single handedly. Between them, corrupt police force trying to lock all the brothers up, and STRESS of just being black in a white dominated society, it’s like we won’t even live through the next 100 years. I pray for my black people. We are under attack from outside and inside.
Phhuck you Don Lemon, I sitll remember you exploiting that black woman whose son got killed in Detroit! You were trying to force her to talk about her son’s death even though it was too painful all because you wanted RATINGS! U punk AZZ!