Hollywood comes out of the closet: Jodie Foster, Anderson Cooper, Neil Patrick Harris and more: In early July 2012, Cooper sent an e-mail to friend and fellow journalist Andrew Sullivan admitting he was gay. He granted Sullivan permission to share that e-mail publicly:   The fact is, Im gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldnt be any more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud ... In a perfect world, I dont think its anyone elses business, but I do think there is value in standing up and being counted. Im not an activist, but I am a human being and I dont give that up by being a journalist.