Wayne Barrett – Reporter and editor for Village Voice since 1979. A playwright and author he was nominated for an Academy Award for “Women in Love” and Pulitzer Prize for “The Destiny of Me.” Larry Kramer – LGBT rights activist, founder of AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) in 1987. He is the former executive director of the Denver-based Gill Foundation and the author of The Complete Bedside Companion: No-Nonsense Advice on Caring for the Seriously Ill. Rodger McFarlane – Activist, founder of Gay Men’s Health Crisis. Director and Professor of USC Annenberg School of Communications. Larry Gross – A key figure in formation of Gay and Lesbian studies. Gay activist with ACT UP and Queer Nation. Michelangelo Signorile – Radio host on Out Q at Sirius XM. He was the first journalist to report on questions of hypocrisy with regard to voting records and the private lives of two prominent Florida politicians. He is one of only three openly gay members of Congress.īob Norman – Columnist for The Broward-Palm Beach New Times. He is the first member of Congress to come out of the closet of his own volition. His blog Daily Dish can be found at The Atlantic Online.īarney Frank – Democratic Congressman from Massachusetts since 1981. He now works for Equality North Carolina.Īndrew Sullivan – Prominent gay journalist and blogger. First reported on the hypocrisy of several prominent congressmen and senators, long prior to any coverage by the mainstream media.ĭan Gurley – Former RNC field director who oversaw anti-gay campaigns by the RNC and was therefore was “outed” by Michael Rogers. Michael Rogers – Activist/outer and founder of. In 2000, Birch became the first leader of an LGBT organization to address a national political convention when she gave a prime-time speech at the Democratic National Convention. Bush in 2000.Įlizabeth Birch – Former director of the Human Rights Campaign. Member of the “Austin 12,” 12 members of the Log Cabin Republicans who met with George W. ![]() He is currently an information technology consultant in the Washington DC area.ĭavid Catania – Openly gay, at-large member of the DC City Council. Nominated by Bill Clinton, Hormel is the first openly gay man to represent the United States as an ambassador.ĭavid Phillips – Alleges that he slept with a prominent congressman in 1986. Jim Hormel – Former ambassador to Luxembourg. Kevin Naff – Editor of the Washington Blade and Genre Magazine.ĭan Popkey - A reporter for the Idaho Statesman, Popkey was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for his investigation into Larry Craig in 2007. After nearly three years in office, he resigned from office, declared his homosexuality and admitted to an extramarital affair with an adviser. James McGreevey - 52nd Governor (Democrat) of New Jersey. “Outrage,” the new documentary directed by Kirby Dick, is being released by Magnolia Pictures.Ībout the Subjects (in order of appearance)
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