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When he was honored at the GLAAD Awards in 2015, he stated that coming out was "liberating, and frightening as hell," adding that while things had improved for the LGBTQ+ community, "we have a long way to go."

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The face of election coverage in the United States, NBC News political commentator and data analyst Steve has established a name for himself both on-screen and off, thanks to his work as a writer for publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, The Daily Beast, and more.

In fact, it was through one of his columns that he made his sexuality public knowledge, coming out as gay in 2011 in Salon with a personal op-ed, writing: "My life can finally make sense to the people who matter to me.

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"This isn't the start of some brand-new life," he said of his coming out journey.

In secret, that nagging question persisted: if God created me, how could he not love me?" The question followed him into his young adulthood as he "went on to study religion in college, searching for proof of God. But maybe I was just searching for proof of God’s love." 

The news personality then shared how he found God’s love at St. Paul's, saying that during his first visit in May, Pastor Eric Andrews "@andrewscp preached on three simple words spoken by Christ: Love.

The 40-year-old explained, "Six months ago, the death of a humble pope unexpectedly took me on a journey that was a lifetime in the making."

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"'[Father James Martin] @jamesmartinsj was on GMA speaking about Pope Francis' legacy of inclusivity," he continued.

He thinks he owns the largest collection of socks, which he often shows off on his Instagram. But he also viewed the advice as a challenge.

Donovan — who hails from Staten Island — initially worked as a writer and as a news producer, landing gigs in North Jersey and New York.

He continued to work as a flight attendant — the job that got him through college — because journalism didn’t pay well enough on its own.

'When we’re able to love and love freely and openly -- and love ourselves as well -- we are a long ways down the road to fulfilling the Kingdom of God.'"

Benitez found the answer to his question, writing, "It turns out proof of God’s love wasn’t in the books or lecture halls, or even the amount of years I spent studying." He furthered,  "That divine love was in me all along, always whispering guidance, gently reaching out with arms wide open, and like Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam, patiently waiting for me to reach back out and embrace the greatest mystery."

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For his confirmation mass, Benitez was joined by his husband, DiDario, as well as an intimate group of family and friends.

“And if I could, I would continue it for years and years and years — but the schedule is brutal.”

Waking up at 2 a.m. exactly as I am."

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The anchor received an outpour of support in the comments, including from fellow ABC anchor Deborah Roberts, who wrote, "Beautiful testimonial, Gio!

🙏🏾," and Father Martin who commented, "Welcome."

Benitez has been closely covering Catholicism and the LGBTQ+ community, doing specials on Good Morning America and other ABC shows. They soon became parents once again to their second daughter, now eight-year-old Quinn.

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Speaking at the event Further with Fordin 2014, Jenna said of coming out: "I know every little move I've made along my windy way, running around with boys at the grade school, playing sports in high school, covering sports when a few women were doing it, and finally announcing my pregnancy and coming out on national TV, all of that, all of that, has been my way of saying, what gender roles?"

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Donovan — who is polite, approachable, playful and gay —  wasn’t interested but told her to keep him in mind if she has a nephew looking for love.

He started his career in 1987. He also makes a point to share his tips with transplants.

“The kiss of death is that you pronounce Schuylkill wrong,” he said about some of his best advice.

This is what you gotta deal with.”

Donovan never specifically came out on air but never felt the need to hide either.

When he was younger, he often assumed people realized his orientation because his second job was a bit of a stereotype.

But he found connections among who he called the “do-gooder gays” — philanthropic types who rally behind good causes.

Now he tries to help newbies and LGBTQ+ colleagues find places to plug in.

As startling as it was to realize he’s the oldest person in the newsroom, he learned to appreciate his role as the work dad and enjoys mentoring emerging journalists.