Candace Gingrich
Encyclopedia
Candace Gingrich-Jones (born June 2, 1966) is an American LGBT
rights activist at the Human Rights Campaign
. She is the half-sister of former Speaker of the House
Newt Gingrich
, who is more than 20 years her senior. (She pronounces her name "Gingrick").
Project Spokesperson for 1995 and was named one of Esquire
s "Women We Love" and Ms.
magazine's "Women of the Year." She is currently the Human Rights Campaign's Youth & Campus Outreach Senior Manager. She is the author of an autobiography
, Accidental Activist: A Personal and Political Memoir.
On April 9, 2011 she received the LGBT Humanist Pride Award from the American Humanist Association
.
, in which she officiated over a commitment ceremony for two recurring characters in the episode "The One With the Lesbian Wedding
." She also appeared in Al Franken
's TV program Lateline.
with the Washington Furies.
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
rights activist at the Human Rights Campaign
Human Rights Campaign
The Human Rights Campaign is the United States' largest LGBT advocacy group and lobbying organization; according to the HRC, it has more than one million members and supporters...
. She is the half-sister of former Speaker of the House
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, or Speaker of the House, is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives...
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich is a U.S. Republican Party politician who served as the House Minority Whip from 1989 to 1995 and as the 58th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999....
, who is more than 20 years her senior. (She pronounces her name "Gingrick").
Professional Work
She served as the Human Rights Campaign's National Coming OutComing out
Coming out is a figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people's disclosure of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity....
Project Spokesperson for 1995 and was named one of Esquire
Esquire (magazine)
Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.-History:...
s "Women We Love" and Ms.
Ms. magazine
Ms. is an American feminist magazine co-founded by American feminist and activist Gloria Steinem and founding editor Letty Cottin Pogrebin together with founding editors Patricia Carbine, Joanne Edgar, Nina Finkelstein, and Mary Peacock, that first appeared in 1971 as an insert in New York magazine...
magazine's "Women of the Year." She is currently the Human Rights Campaign's Youth & Campus Outreach Senior Manager. She is the author of an autobiography
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
, Accidental Activist: A Personal and Political Memoir.
On April 9, 2011 she received the LGBT Humanist Pride Award from the American Humanist Association
American Humanist Association
The American Humanist Association is an educational organization in the United States that advances Humanism. "Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without theism and other supernatural beliefs, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that...
.
Public Appearances
She has guest-starred on the television sitcom FriendsFriends
Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
, in which she officiated over a commitment ceremony for two recurring characters in the episode "The One With the Lesbian Wedding
The One with the Lesbian Wedding
"The One With the Lesbian Wedding" is the eleventh episode of season two of the television situation comedy Friends. It attracted mild controversy and censorship as a result of its portrayal of same-sex marriage, although significantly less than expected...
." She also appeared in Al Franken
Al Franken
Alan Stuart "Al" Franken is the junior United States Senator from Minnesota. He is a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, which affiliates with the national Democratic Party....
's TV program Lateline.
Personal life
She lives with her wife, Rebecca Gingrich-Jones, in Hyattsville, MD, where she plays rugbyRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
with the Washington Furies.
See also
- A Union in WaitA Union In WaitA Union in Wait is the name of a 2001 documentary film about same-sex marriage, directed by Ryan Butler. A Union In Wait was the first documentary about same-sex marriage to air on national television in the United States.-Location:...
, a 2001 documentary film about same-sex marriage, directed by Ryan Butler