Chris Cooper, gay pioneer

By now I trust most of you have heard the story of Chris Cooper, who earlier this week stood up to the far less admirable Amy Cooper in Central Park when she called the police on him because he was a black man who'd had the temerity to ask her politely to leash her dog. What none of the reporting I've seen disclosed is that Mr. Cooper is a prominent gay editor. But thanks to this Metro Weekly article, I now know "the rest of the story" (as broadcaster Paul Harvey used to put it). I won't spoil the fun by disclosing two of his professional claims to fame, but do check out the article for yourself.