A Minnesota news anchor who went viral for coming out live on morning television reflected on the life-changing experience during his first Pride month celebrations. News anchor Jason Hackett came out as gay on NBC affiliate KARE 11’s “Sunrise” show on 3 May . “Coming out to people is never easy for me.
I’m so nervous right now. I’m not going to lie,” Hackett said at the time. “This is no doubt the most people I’ve ever come out to at once.
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and everyone here on ‘Sunrise’ strive for, is authenticity. And I can’t preach that without being my authentic self.” “For anyone that is watching this now, who is struggling to find acceptance, or struggling with their family or friends, take it from me, a gay Black son of immigrants, the road may not be easy, I won’t lie to you and say that it is — but don’t worry, keep going,” he continued.
“You’re going to make it.” In an interview with Today about his high-profile coming out experience, the 36 -year-old journalist said that “a lot has changed in the last two months.” Hackett recalled the relief he felt finally being able to go out in public with his partner of five years without worry.
The pair recently attended a basketball game together, and for the first time, he didn’t care who was watching. The 13-year broadcast veteran said, “He had his hand on my knee, and we were obviously together and I didn’t give a damn about what people thought.” “I lived in this glass.
