Rebel Wilson Outing Sparks Australia Media Reckoning.

When Australian actress and comedian Rebel Wilson revealed on Instagram she had found love with a woman, people celebrated her decision to come out - they believed - on her own terms. But in a gossip column published by the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper the next day, its writer disclosed he'd known about the news and given the actress 27 hours to respond 'before publishing'. Veteran gossip columnist Andrew Hornery grumbled that Wilson had 'opted to gazump' his story by sharing the news herself. His own admission of his attempt to report Wilson's deeply personal news sparked immediate outrage globally. For LGBT campaigners, it was a devastating turn. A good news story - a celebrity role model coming out had been marred by a familiar, old threat. Coming out is an intensely personal journey and one still fraught for many. Nicky Bath, chief executive of LGBTIQ+ Health Australia, said that at the QLife hotline one in 10 calls received are about struggles with coming out. 'When we see someone publicly having...