Tag Archives: Corey Johnson

NEW YORK CITY: Gay Activist Corey Johnson Explores Bid For City Council

Towleroad tips us that New York City-based activist Corey Johnson, about whom I’ve written for several years, is exploring a bid to replace Christine Quinn, who will be term-limited out of her City Council seat next year. Mr. Johnson, who is one of the youngest Community Board Chairmen in the city, previously worked as deputy director for programs at GLAAD. …

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GLAAD Backs Ellen On MSNBC

My pal Corey Johnson appeared on MSNBC to explain GLAAD’s support for Ellen DeGeneres in the continuing battle of press releases with One Million Moms.

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SLIDESHOW: Victory Fund Brunch NYC

Today I attended the first annual Victory Fund brunch in NYC, where headliner Rep. Barney Frank talked at length about the difficulties we face in the repeal of DADT and even getting ENDA to a vote. Comedian Alec Mapa hosted, NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn spoke, anti-Quinn activists protested outside, and a literal who’s who of political homorati mingled over …

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SLIDESHOW: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand LGBT Fundraiser In NYC

Last night NY Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell, Pam Spaulding, and Jeremy Hooper joined me at Hell’s Kitchen’s Therapy Lounge for an LGBT fundraiser for U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, an event put together by Out For Kirsten’s Todd Beeton. Dropping by were SiriusXM host Michelangelo Signorile, activist Corey Johnson, former Clinton White House adviser Ricard Socarides, and other homo-politicos. Great night! Full-screen …

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Undercover NYPD Cop Rants Outside Of West Village Gay Bar: This Fag Establishment Needs To Be Closed!

Well known NYC gay activists Allen Roskoff and Corey Johnson say they were harassed outside a West Village gay bar by a man later identified as an undercover NYPD detective. Chi Chiz, a Christopher Street bar favored by black gay men, has been the subject of a recent raid over allegations of drug dealing inside the club. Club owners are …

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Activists Protest At Home Of Anti-Gay Closet Case NY Sen. Carl Kruger

Activists are turning up the heat on the eight Democratic New York senators who voted down same-sex marriage. Yesterday’s actions including a protest at the Queens office of Sen. Hiram Monserrate and a similar event outside of Sen. Carl Kruger’s Brooklyn home. Minutes after the vote earlier this month, the unmarried Kruger, whose aide says the Senator “doesn’t comment on …

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Massive Union Square Rally Promises 2010 Retribution On New York Senate

A crowd of over one thousand attended tonight’s rally in NYC’s Union Square, where Marriage Equality NY provided a roster of the state and city’s top political leaders and activists, all of whom vowed revenge upon the 38 state senators that voted against equality. Among the speakers: Gov. David Paterson, activist Corey Johnson, NY Sen. Tom Duane, NY Sen. Liz …

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Politicos, Activists, Stars Come Out For Pride Agenda’s Annual Dinner

Last night I attended the Empire State Pride Agenda’s annual dinner, a massive and swank affair held in sprawling ballroom where activists mingled with Gov. Paterson, Mayor Bloomberg, Sen. Chuck Schumer, emcee Margaret Cho, Alan Cumming, Cheyenne Jackson, and Anne Hathaway (who brought her openly gay brother and smokin’ hot father – who is an LGBT activist/ally in his own …

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CNN On Hate Crimes Passage

Dan Savage and NYC activist Corey Johnson joined Anderson Cooper last night to discuss the passage of the Matthew Shepard Act. Savage calls the bill’s passage significant but a “largely symbolic” move that will give the Obama administration “cover” for future inaction. Corey Johnson agrees, pointing out that the hate crimes bill has had broad support in Congress for “many, …

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Towleroad Inaugural Coverage

Make sure you drop in on Towleroad today where Andy Towle and Corey Johnson are posting on-the-scene interviews at the inauguration. Interviews posted so far: Congressman Jared Polis. The LGBA Marching Band. Here’s their photo gallery of Sunday’s festivies at the Inaugration Concert. I’ll add to this post through the day as Andy and Corey add new items.

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On Towleroad

I’m guest-posting for Andy Towle over on Towleroad for the next two days while he and his intrepid cub reporter Corey Johnson conduct in-person reports from the inauguration. I’ll cover some of the same items you’ll see here, but make sure you check in at Towleroad for their interviews with politicos and LGBT newsmakers.

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Smiley Boys

Last night I stopped by for a few drinks in the swank Chelsea pad of Sirius FM host Michelangelo Signorile (left) with cub cutie Corey Johnson (center) and über-blogger Andy Towle (right). We gossiped about other bloggers (of course!), gay politics, and the merits of Fire Island versus P-Town. (I remain agnostic on the issue.) Hard to believe that I’d …

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