Mark Segal

Mark Allan Segal
Born (1951-01-12) January 12, 1951 (age 73)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationAuthor, Journalist, Gay Rights Activist, Columnist
WorksAnd Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality (2015)
Spouse(s)Jason Villemez

Mark Allan Segal (born 1951) is a social activist and author.[1] He participated in the Stonewall riots and was one of the original founders of the Gay Liberation Front where he created its Gay Youth program. He was the founder and former president of the National Gay Newspaper Guild[2] and purchased the Philadelphia Gay News.[3] He has won numerous journalism awards for his column "Mark my Works," including best column by The National Newspaper Association, Suburban Newspaper Association and The Society of Professional Journalists.

  1. ^ Bernadicou, August. "Come Out!". The LGBTQ History Project.
  2. ^ "About Mark Segal". Erie Gay News. Archived from the original on January 2, 2011.
  3. ^ William Bender. "Phila. Gay News articles examine homosexuality in U.S. history". The Philadelphia Inquirer, 10/13/2011.