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John Aravosis

John Aravosis is the editor of AMERICAblog. He is a lawyer, former Capitol Hill staffer, and a leading voice in gay politics.

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OPPRESSION OLYMPICS

The Insanity of Attacking Buttigieg—for Not Being Gay Enough

My community has never had a presidential candidate taken seriously, and it’s not something I imagined happening in my lifetime.

John Aravosis

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Dropped Ball

Hey, Kathy, the Left Doesn’t Need Its Own Ann Coulter

Imitating conservative trolls may feel like fun. All it does is feed a Fox News marketing machine.

John Aravosis

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Galvanizing Issue

Why Gays Did Obama a Favor

John Aravosis says his community gave Obama a chance to show courage—and brought him closer to reelection.

John Aravosis

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