Russian TV Anchor Fired After Coming Out As Gay Live On The Air

Russian TV personality Anton Krasovsky shocked people in his studio and the viewing audience earlier this year after coming out of the closet live on the air, CBS News reports. The 37-year-old Krasovsky, then editor-in-chief of Kontr TV, had covered anti-gay propaganda laws in Russia and felt like a "hypocrite" before deciding to publicly admit that he was gay, according to an interview with Snob.ru. Near the end of the show, he said, "I'm gay, and I'm just the same person as you, my dear audien...