Thomas Roberts Becomes First Openly Gay Evening News Anchor On Network TV

Thomas Roberts Becomes First Openly Gay Evening News Anchor On Network TV

Thomas Roberts anchored NBC's "Nightly News" on Saturday, a huge milestone for both the 42-year-old journalist's career and gay rights history.

Until the broadcast, an openly gay person had never anchored the nightly news on network TV. Roberts told The Advocate that it was a "huge honor" to fill the role.

During the week, Roberts hosts "MSNBC Live With Thomas Roberts."

There are a few openly gay evening news anchors on cable TV -- MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, CNN's Anderson Cooper and Don Lemon -- but Roberts is the first for one of the big three networks.

Watch the historic broadcast:

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