Gregory Lee Johnson | |
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Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Richmond, Indiana, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Joey |
Occupation | Activist |
Known for | Defendant in Texas v. Johnson (1989) |
Political party | Revolutionary Communist Party, USA |
Gregory Lee "Joey" Johnson (born 1956) is an American political activist, known for his advocacy of flag desecration.[1][2] His burning of the flag of the United States in a political demonstration during the 1984 Republican National Convention in Dallas, Texas, led to his role as defendant in the landmark United States Supreme Court case Texas v. Johnson (1989).[3]