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This gay anchorman was fired after coming out—now he's more seen than ever
I came out as a gay man when I was 28 years old in 1991. Not long after, my world fell apart. After winning three Emmy awards and writing my first best-selling book, I lost my career as a TV news anchorman and investigative reporter. Soon after my …