Gabriel Arana

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Gabriel Arana
Born (1983-04-10) April 10, 1983 (age 40)
Occupation Journalist
Education B.A., Linguistics
Alma mater Yale University
Website
www.gabrielarana.com

Gabriel Arana (born April 10, 1983) is an American journalist. He is currently Editor-in-Chief of the Texas Observer and previously was senior editor at Mic. He was previously a contributing writer at Salon and a senior editor at The Huffington Post" and "The American Prospect. His articles have appeared in numerous publications, including The New York Times , The Atlantic , The New Republic , The Nation , The Advocate , and The Daily Beast . [1] He is also known for writing a 2012 profile of the ex-gay movement in which psychiatrist Robert Spitzer repudiated his work supporting sexual orientation change efforts. [2] [3] [4] After the article was published, Spitzer released a letter apologizing to the gay community, citing his interaction with Arana. [5] In 2010, Arana was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Magazine Article for a feature story on the legal challenge to California's Proposition 8. [6] In 2014, he was awarded the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association's Excellence in Feature Writing Award for his profile of activist Dan Choi. [7] He has been a guest on television and radio talk shows including The Dr. Oz Show , Rachel Maddow , Starting Point , and Talk of the Nation . [1]

Personal background

Gabriel Arana grew up in Nogales, Arizona, on the Mexico–United States border. He attended Yale University where he wrote for the Yale Daily News [8] and graduated with a degree in linguistics. He then attended Cornell University, from which he holds a master's degree, also in linguistics. [1] He married his same-sex partner in Washington, D.C. in 2011. [9]

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References

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  2. Stossel, Scott (October 24, 2012). "Brave Thinkers 2012: Robert Spitzer". The Atlantic.
  3. Graff, E.J. (April 25, 2012). "The Afterlife of Gabriel Arana's Ex-Gay Life". The American Prospect.
  4. Carey, Benedict (May 18, 2012). "Psychiatry Giant Sorry for Backing Gay 'Cure'". The New York Times.
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  8. "Mary Cheney mention was out of line".
  9. Arana, Gabriel (January 20, 2011). "Redefining Marriage". The American Prospect. Retrieved June 16, 2013.