Canadian anchor comes out as gay

Canadian anchor Leslie Roberts came out as gay publicly in honor of National Coming Out Day Oct. 11.

• Roberts has been out privately for years.
• Roberts anchors CTV’s “Morning Live.”
• Roberts first told coworkers he was gay back in 1989, many of whom predicted it would end his career.

For the first time, Leslie appears on CTV Morning Live – and broadcast television – as a publicly gay man. pic.twitter.com/nqORS2tgZ5

— CTVMorningLiveOttawa (@CTVOttMornLive) October 11, 2019