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

White House still withholding ENDA executive order

Carney says administration will leave issue to Congress

December 5, 2012 | 9 Comments

Obama ‘looking carefully’ at Hochberg for commerce secretary

Export-Import chief would be first openly gay Cabinet member

December 5, 2012 | 7 Comments

Still no news from Supreme Court on marriage cases

Next conference for justices to consider Prop 8, DOMA is Friday

December 3, 2012 | Comments Off

Will session expire before Uganda acts on anti-gay bill?

AP report saying death penalty no longer in bill disputed; Citi and Barclays weigh in

November 30, 2012 | 7 Comments

No news yet from Supreme Court on marriage cases

Another order list expected Monday; Next scheduled conference is Dec. 7

November 30, 2012 | 1 Comment

Clinton unveils ‘blueprint’ to achieve ‘AIDS-free generation’

MSM identified as key population in global epidemic

November 30, 2012 | 1 Comment

Nev. federal court rules against same-sex marriage

Jones determines heterosexuals might not marry if gay couples can

November 29, 2012 | 6 Comments

DOMA repeal enjoys record support at end of 112th Congress

LGBT group optimistic sponsorship will grow as more marriage-equality backers take seats

November 29, 2012 | 3 Comments

Clinton: LGBT-inclusion ‘the smart thing’ for U.S. foreign policy

Secretary speaks before LGBT Foreign Service officers

November 28, 2012 | 2 Comments

Hispanic caucus seeks UAFA-inclusive immigration reform

Protections for same-sex couples No. 2 on set of principles

November 28, 2012 | 5 Comments