Liza, Joe and I after lunch. (Photo from Andres.)
A great truth from Bil Browning at The Bilerico Project, about this past weekend:
I was honored to co-host a gathering of top bloggers and print media editors with Paul Schindler of the Gay City News last weekend. The Four Freedoms Fund sponsored the gathering and we spent several hours on Saturday talking about comprehensive immigration reform.
Spending time with so many of my colleagues and inspirations was amazing – especially during the Q&A period. Think these people write well? Try watching them in action as they think on their feet and pepper presenters with questions. Here’s who came: Adam Bink, Toni D’orsay, Chris Geidner, Prerna Lal, Joe Mirabella, Mike Rogers, Kerry Eleveld, Josh Lynsen, Mark Segal, Rex Wockner, Andrew Belonsky, Andres Duque, Joe Jervis, Ramon Johnson, Michael Jones, William Keck, Liza Sabater, Jillian Weiss, Paul, Phil [Reese] and I. (Contributors Steve Ralls and Matt Foreman were both there as well, but not as bloggers.)
I second it all. It truly was an eye-opening experience that I plan to write and talk more about in coming days and weeks ahead. I’d particularly like to thank Toni, Prerna and Liza for their insights both at and after the “formal” portion of the day, as well as thanking Bil and Paul for their invitation and work putting the weekend together.
Also, if you read Law Dork and are not familiar with any of these folks, check them out.
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Chris Geidner is the award-winning senior political editor at D.C.'s Metro Weekly and has written for The Atlantic Online, The American Prospect, Advocate.com, Salon and other publications, as well as at his blog, Law Dork. In 2011, he received the Excellence in News Writing Award from the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association for his coverage of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal. Prior to moving to D.C. in 2009, he served as an attorney on the senior staff at the Ohio Attorney General's Office and had earlier worked for a leading Columbus law firm. An extended biography can be found
Chris,
It was great to meet you too…. finally! You are a great guy and an asset to our community. I’m looking forward to the next time we get to hang out.