Writer Stephanie Fairyington says she 's felt conflicted about Cooper 's perspective on his sexuality . As a writer , Fairyington understands Cooper 's not wanting to become the story . As a gay youth , Cooper found she lacked role models . She hopes Cooper 's coming out encourages gay people to be proud of their identity .
Writer Stephanie Fairyington says she 's felt conflicted about Cooper 's silence on his sexuality . As a journalist , Fairyington understands Cooper 's not wanting to become the story . As a gay youth , Fairyington found she lacked role models . She hopes Cooper 's coming out encourages gay youths to be proud of their identity .