Michael Rogers (publisher)

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Michael Rogers
Rogers in March, 2012.
Rogers in March, 2012.
Born (1963-11-12) November 12, 1963 (age 60)
Suffern, New York, U.S.
OccupationJournalist, fundraiser, activist, blogger
Alma materUniversity of Buffalo

Michael Rogers (born November 12, 1963)[1] is an American fundraiser, blogger and gay rights activist.[2][3] He is vice chairman of Raw Story Media, Inc.,[4] co-owner of Alternet Media,[5] and founder and Director of Netroots Connect.[6] He is also known for his work in reporting on closeted gay politicians who are anti-gay.[7] He was the subject of the 2009 American documentary film Outrage.[8]

  1. ^ Rogers, Michael (2009-11-11). "8,400 days of 'out'". BlogActive. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
  2. ^ Zremski, Jerry (September 9, 2007). "Ex-Buffalo activist is D.C.'s 'most feared man' Mike Rogers, a founder of Gay Men's Chorus, 'outs' closeted conservatives on his blog". The Buffalo News.
  3. ^ Schulte, Bret and Oldenberg, Don (August 30, 2002). "Convenience and Controversy in Adams Morgan". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Raw Story Masthead". The Raw Story. Archived from the original on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Raw Story Partners Announce Acquisition Of AlterNet.org And The New Civil Rights Movement". PR Newswire. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  6. ^ Rogers, Michael (2014-06-26). "Why I Outed Gay Republicans". DCist.com.
  7. ^ Rogers, Michael (2014-06-26). "Why I Outed Gay Republicans". Politico. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  8. ^ Alvarez, Fredo (2009-05-07). "NewsChannel 8's McKelway Threatens Gay Blogger on Live TV". DCist.com. Archived from the original on 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2022-11-10.