Richie Jackson

Author

Richie Jackson is the author of the book Gay Like Me published by HarperCollins, an opinion columnist for The Advocate, and an award-winning Broadway, television, and film producer who produced the Tony Award-nominated Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song on Broadway and executive produced Showtime’s Nurse Jackie (Emmy and Golden Globe nominee for “Best Comedy Series”) for seven seasons. As an alumnus of NYU, he endows a program at his alma mater to train the next generation of LGBTQ+ activists called the Richie Jackson LGBTQ+ Service Fellows. He and his husband, Jordan Roth, were honored with The Trevor Project’s 2016 Trevor Hero Award. They are the proud parents of two extraordinary sons.

@richie_jackson @richiejacksongaydad

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Community//May 12, 2022

Harvey Fierstein’s voice has always been singular

Community//December 1, 2021

But All I Can Think About Is You on World AIDS Day

Community//October 31, 2021

What We Can Do

Community//July 14, 2021

Introducing Pride Resolutions

Community//May 20, 2021

Don’t Trump Parents

Community//March 8, 2021

Out with Openly

Community//February 5, 2021

The Grim Reminder to ‘Never Forget’

Community//January 5, 2021

To a Kind and Moral New Year

Community//December 22, 2020

My Prayer for the New Year

Community//December 2, 2020

The Continuing Need to ACT UP

Community//October 12, 2020

What Do I Do With This Hate?

Community//September 8, 2020

Healing the PTSD in LGBTQ

Thriving in the New Normal//August 2, 2020

Devising a Plan for Mourning in America

Community//July 14, 2020

The Wall America Needs Is Between Church and State

Thriving in the New Normal//May 21, 2020

In Gay We Trust: My Commencement Address for All Queer College Graduates

Thriving in the New Normal//April 30, 2020

Managing Our Feelings During This Crisis

Community//March 15, 2020

Take Care of Yourself and Each Other

Wisdom//January 28, 2020

Why Civic Engagement Is Vital to Being a Good Ally

Community//December 19, 2019

This Parent’s Prayer

Community//November 26, 2019

Don’t Diminish Yourself To Fit At The Thanksgiving Table

Community//October 14, 2019

Be the Person Someone Can Come Out to

Community//October 2, 2019

Introducing “Gay Like Me”

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