kˈuːpɚ hɐz ɐ lˈɔŋ hˈɪstɚɹi ʌv ˌɛldʒˌiːbˌiːtˈiː ˈæktɪvˌɪzəm ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ bˌiːɪŋ ðə kˈoʊtʃˈɛɹ ʌvðə bˈoːɹd ʌv dᵻɹˈɛktɚz ʌv ɡlˈɑːd ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z.
Cooper has a long history of LGBT activism including being the co-chair of the board of directors of GLAAD in the 1980s.