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You will know when it's time."
Sam Champion
Another ABC stalwart, Sam is WABC-TV's chief meteorologist and has been part of the weather team for the network since 1988, having previously reported for The Weather Channel and NBC's Today Show.
The 61-year-old never officially came out as gay during his daytime career, but prominently announced on the air back in 2012 that he was engaged to then-boyfriend Rubem Robierb, who he married later that year.
Somewhat ironically, when I came out, it was my industry who kept reporting, 'Gay!
So, speculating at his social media, it seems like Victor has not found the one to quote his partner.
Previously, Ben was the BBC’s first LGBT Correspondent, reporting on stories surrounding sexuality and gender, before becoming the BBC’s West Africa Correspondent. He went on to be a Global Correspondent for VICE News, investigating stories about LGBTQ people, race, and inequality from across the world.
In 2023, Ben won the Out D’or Foreign Press Award in France, for his investigations into transphobia at the Equality and Human Rights Commission. In 2022, Ben Hunte was listed in Forbes 30 Under 30.
Ben’s award-winning investigative series looking into the Equality and Human Rights Commission made headlines across the UK and received several mentions in UK parliament. Since then, he has been hosting the show. Really?
He along with his co-host and guest were talking about a GQ magazine that published an interview with Phil Robertson.
Robin Roberts, Anderson Cooper, Gio Benitez: the LGBTQ TV anchors leading the charge
Reporting on everything going on around the world, news anchors have been integral parts of our waking moments since the advent of television.
But Victor said that he was not really surprised and hurt because of the comments as he did not expect a positive response from Phil. And when they find the strength to identify openly as LGBTQ+, they provide comfort to millions of other viewers in their community.
Several journalists on television have come out in recent years to immense waves of support, leading the charge at major networks like ABC, NBC, and CNN.
This pride month, we're taking a look at some of the most prominent anchors on daytime and primetime TV who identify as LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, or otherwise) and have left a lasting impact with their work and presence.
Robin Roberts
A host of Good Morning America since 2005, Robin first came out as a lesbian in a 2013 Facebook post, where she first revealed she was in a relationship with partner Amber Laign.
Her coming out was a powerful moment, leading to ABC News and even Michelle Obama releasing statements of support at the time.
MORE: Robin Roberts apologizes to GMA viewers following challenging return to show
Speaking with People last year of her decision to come out in 2013, she said: "I am so encouraged today by so many LGBTQ+ people who are visible in my industry. As he was interested in media since his young age, Victor attended Howard University, Washington D.C and pursued Bachelor of Arts.
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Victor Blackwell Married, Wife, Gay, Bio, CNN, Age
American news anchor Victor Blackwell is known for presenting New Day Saturday, and New Day Sunday that airs on CNN Network.
He was born on 25 September 1981 and was the class president of his high school.
Ben exposed how bosses were meeting with “transphobic groups”, how staff were quitting because of an anti-LGBT culture, he published scrapped-guidance showing show trans people were to be prevented from using public bathrooms, and he showed how the UK government blocked a guide supporting trans school children
Government whistleblowers enabled Ben to expose how the UK government planned to block trans UK civil servants from using single-sex spaces, while also passing him documents showing the UK government’s plans to stop Scotland’s gender recognition bill
Ben’s report about trans people in Ukraine being stranded - because of their identities not matching their official IDs - went viral on every social media platform.
Also, he explored how attacks based on sexuality-alone increased in 2020, as well as investigating how trans people are being ‘failed’ by UK police
His exclusive coverage of electric shock ‘gay conversion therapy’ exposed Birmingham University’s leading role, as well as uncovering exclusives around Instagram & Facebook banning all conversion therapy promotion
Ben’s investigation into the government failing to record LGBT suicides led to policy change
He uncovered how Black male victims of sexual abuse are ‘ignored’ by the government
Ben revealed that several Black and Asian LGBT people experienced racism from staff at Manchester Pride 2019
After his investigation into the gay men breaking blood donation rules, Ben also broke news of the rules changing
Ben’s digging revealed that people were testing HIV positive while waiting to get a place on the UK’s PrEP trial
Whilst fronting a season of coverage celebrating 50 years since the Stonewall Riots, Ben broke the news of HRH Prince William supporting a potential LGBT royal
Ben Hunte’s presenting and journalism SKILLS HAVE been
recognised by prestigious organisations:
Winner - Foreign Press Award - Out D’or, France, 2023
Winner - Forbes 30 Under 30 - Europe, 2022
Winner - Journalist of the Year - One Young World, 2020
Winner - Alumni Laureate Award - University of Nottingham, 2019
Finalist - Outstanding Recorded News Program - News & Documentary Emmy Awards, 2023
Finalist - Specialist Journalist of the Year - British Journalism Awards, 2020
Finalist - Social Affairs Journalist of the Year - British Journalism Awards, 2022
Finalist - Young Talent of the Year - Royal Television Society, 2020
Finalist - Outstanding Contribution to LGBT Life; Journalist of the Year; Global Media Trailblazer - 2017; 2020; 2022
Finalist - Journalist of the Year - PinkNews, 2020
Finalist - Kids: Factual Programme of the Year - International Emmy Awards 2019
In 2019 Ben was awarded an ‘Alumni Laureate Award’ by the University of Nottingham, where he studied a Neuroscience degree on an all-expenses-paid scholarship in Malaysia.
Victor Blackwell in smiles while posing with his godchildren on 21 March 2017 (Photo: Victor Blackwell's Instagram)
Though Victor, who is 6 feet tall, is open about his sexuality, he has not yet spilled the beans on any of his partners. That's your headline?'"
Gio Benitez
The newly announced anchor of ABC's Good Morning America Weekends, Gio became a part of the network in 2013, but didn't make his relationship status, or his sexuality, public until 2015.
It was then that he announced he was engaged to fitness influencer and fellow TV reporter for The Rachael Ray Show and Extra Tommy DiDario.
Victor Blackwell Is Openly Gay!
Well, Victor is openly gay as social media personality Jackson Krecioch.
Victor, who is of age 27, came out as a gay during an on-air conversation with his co-host Pamela Brown and the guest Jimmy Alexander on 21 December 2013.