Anderson Cooper

“I’ve gone back and forth on it.”

“Come on,” said Cooper. “You’re running for president of the United States.”

He “defies the laws of political gravity.”

The awards honor those who further GLAAD’s mission of ensuring that stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are heard through media outlets.

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper has responded to the Christian pastor who criticized over his “gay agenda.”

From Tuesday night’s AC360 on CNN: “How is this for a birthday surprise? Anderson thought he was reading tonight’s RidicuList on a bear sleeping in a hammock, but that’s when some of the biggest names in news delivered unforgettable birthday messages.”

In an interview with Anderson Cooper on Monday, Arizona GOP state Senator and gubernatorial candidate Al Melvin defended Arizona’s SB 1062, the controversial the bill that would allow businesses to discriminate against gays based on religious beliefs.

CNN’s Don Lemon ended the “OutFront” broadcast on Monday night by commenting about Robin Roberts’ coming out, and why it’s important for other famous people to publicly come out as well.

Anderson Cooper is an award-winning news anchor, author and talk show host. Born in New York City to a prominent family, Anderson Hays Cooper is the son of Wyatt Emory Cooper and heiress and entrepreneur Gloria Vanderbilt.

NEW YORK — Pop icon Madonna, dressed in a replica of a cub scout uniform, presented CNN’s Anderson Cooper with an award for openly gay media professionals at the 24th annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York City last night.