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

First trans witness ever to testify before Senate on ENDA

No Obama administration official scheduled to deliver testimony

June 7, 2012 | 7 Comments

A new era begins for HRC under Chad Griffin

Immediate challenges include ballot measures, re-electing Obama

June 7, 2012 | 5 Comments

Pelosi vows to drop DOMA defense in Democratic House

Lawmaker says ENDA will be legislative priority

June 7, 2012 | 5 Comments

EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Steny Hoyer’s daughter comes out as a lesbian

Hemmer seeks role in defending Md. marriage law

June 6, 2012 | 16 Comments

Obama includes support for marriage equality in Pride proclamation

Employment protections absent from statement

June 1, 2012 | 5 Comments

Carney talks DOMA ruling, ExxonMobil vote

White House won't issue EO in wake of failed shareholder resolution

May 31, 2012 | 1 Comment

HISTORIC: Federal appeals court strikes down DOMA

Judges unanimously rule 3-0 against anti-gay law

May 31, 2012 | 6 Comments

Anti-gay activists speak out against marriage equality

Speakers attack Obama over marriage endorsement

May 26, 2012 | 10 Comments

DOMA ruled unconstitutional in Calif. employee case

Federal court also strikes down portion of U.S. tax code

May 25, 2012 | 17 Comments

Senate panel leaves out anti-gay provisions from defense bill

Conference will likely determine whether language will be found in final bill

May 24, 2012 | 1 Comment