John Casey, Senior Editor - The Advocate

A caution: This episode includes brief discussion of sexual abuse in the Catholic church and of suicidal thoughts.

On this episode of The Journalism Salute, we're joined by John Casey. John is a senior editor and columnist at The Advocate, the world’s oldest and largest LGBTQ news outlet. John is in his late 50s. He’s spent much of his career in public relations, first on Capital Hill, then for big companies like Toys R Us and Nielsen.

He’s in his first year as senior editor after previously writing for The Advocate since 2019. He often speaks to the most prominent politicians and celebrities in the United States about LGBTQ issues.

John talked about what he's learned in his different PR jobs, explained his transition to journalism and walked us through some of the different stories he's written and positions he's taken.

John's salute: All other publications specifically covering LGBTQ issues

Link to John's columns

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