� Chris Johnson is Chief Political & White House Reporter for the Washington Blade. Johnson attends the daily White House press briefings and is a member of the White House Correspondents' Association. He's worked with the Washington Blade since 2008 and was a founding employee of the paper when it relaunched under local ownership in 2009. Before coming to the Blade, Johnson covered defense issues for Inside Washington Publishers and previously wrote for MIRS newsletter, a Lansing-based publication covering state political news in Michigan. A Michigan native, Johnson graduated with honors from the University of Michigan in 2003 with a degree in English and Creative Writing. � Google

Hagel fails to impress some LGBT advocates

White House defers LGBT military policy questions to testimony

February 1, 2013 | 2 Comments

Anti-gay groups speak out in Prop 8, DOMA briefs

'Gov't should not put its seal of approval on that unholy union'

January 31, 2013 | 2 Comments

Hagel pledges to move ‘expeditiously’ on benefits for gay troops

Defense secretary nominee addresses ongoing Pentagon review

January 31, 2013 | 1 Comment

Frank ‘troubled’ by process of naming interim senator

Gay former lawmaker passed over for role

January 30, 2013 | 8 Comments

Frank passed over as interim U.S. senator

Mass. guv taps former staffer for temporary role

January 30, 2013 | 1 Comment

McCain warns against ‘social issues’ in immigration reform

'Gang of Eight' senators say gay inclusion not yet discussed

January 30, 2013 | 4 Comments

Obama unveils LGBT-inclusive immigration plan

Proposal 'treats same-sex families as families'

January 29, 2013 | 1 Comment

McCain: UAFA ‘not of paramount importance’ for immigration deal

Ariz. Republican reluctant to accept provision for gay couples

January 29, 2013 | 6 Comments

Gay couples missing from Senate immigration plan

LGBT immigration group 'extremely disappointed' with proposal

January 28, 2013 | 1 Comment

Shaheen reintroduces bill barring anti-LGBT bias in juror selection

Legislation has bipartisan support upon introduction

January 28, 2013 | 1 Comment