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

Obama: ‘Don’t Ask’ repeal upheld ‘fundamental American values’

President issues statement on anniversary to end of military's gay ban

September 20, 2012 | Comments Off

Collins becomes first GOP co-sponsor of UAFA

Maine Republican calls bill 'important civil rights legislation'

September 19, 2012 | 1 Comment

Lesbian judicial nominee pledges fairness on the bench

Chen takes questions on judicial modesty, but LGBT issues don't come up

September 19, 2012 | Comments Off

High stakes in marriage cases awaiting Supreme Court

Legal experts weigh in on what to expect next week

September 19, 2012 | 2 Comments

White House staying out of Prop 8 litigation

Carney won't say if Obama wants nat'l ruling in favor of marriage equality

September 18, 2012 | 4 Comments

Senate hearing for lesbian judicial nominee set Wednesday

Chen would be LGBT community's first Asian-American federal judge

September 17, 2012 | 1 Comment

Prop 8 attorney helping Romney campaign with debate prep

Olson's assistance criticized as 'completely counter' to his marriage equality goals

September 15, 2012 | 4 Comments

GOP touts opposition to marriage equality at anti-gay summit

Speakers vow to preserve traditional marriage, attack Obama for pro-LGBT policy

September 15, 2012 | 6 Comments

Sebelius violated federal law speaking at HRC event: report

White House maintains any infraction was minor and corrected

September 14, 2012 | 6 Comments

Perkins advises parents not to ‘condone and enable’ homosexuality

Anti-gay leader compares homosexuality to drug use

September 13, 2012 | 7 Comments