Washington Blade Editor, Kevin Naff. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key) � � Kevin Naff is the editor and a co-owner of the Washington Blade, the nation’s oldest and most acclaimed LGBT news publication, founded in 1969. Naff is an award-winning journalist, honored for six consecutive years by the Society of Professional Journalists for his editorial writing. Prior to joining the Blade in 2002, he worked in business development for the Verizon Wireless data group; helped launch the Baltimore Sun’s website in 1996; and worked as an editor and business reporter for Reuters in New York. He serves on the board of directors for several organizations, including the Maryland Corporate Council and the Pennsylvania State University LGBT Alumni group. He is a past board member of the D.C. Chapter of the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association. Naff earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Penn State and a master’s certificate in public policy from the Legislative Studies Institute, a joint program of Columbia University and Georgetown. He lives in Maryland with his partner of 15 years.

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