News anchor Jason Hackett, who came out as gay on live TV, attended a basketball game with his partner.

Minnesota news anchor Jason Hackett recently attended a basketball game with his partner of five years. In May, he came out as gay on live TV during NBC affiliate KARE 11's "Sunrise" show, where he's worked since January 2023. Hackett, a 13-year broadcast veteran, shared that he lived in a "glass closet" where his friends and coworkers knew his sexuality, but he kept it hidden from his audience.