Yes, Jonathan Capehart is gay and is one of the most prominent LGBTQ personalities. Throughout his career, Capehart has been open about his LGBTQ+ identity, and he has spoken openly about the challenges and experiences he has faced as a gay man.
Jonathan Capehart and Eugene Daniels - along with Jackie Alemany - will have 6 hours each weekend to talk politics. Amid cratering ratings following the election of Donald Trump in November, MSNBC.
MSNBC has announced that joining Jacqueline Alemany are Jonathan Capehart and Eugene Daniels, who will co-anchor the network’s newly expanded weekend program, The Weekend, making Capehart and Daniels the first out Black gay men to co-host a cable news program.
The change marks a historic moment for representation in media, as Capehart and Daniels will become the first two out gay Black men to cohost a news program together on a major network.