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| Christian Grantham was a student activist in the late 90s and later was a consultant to domestic policy forums for the Clinton Administration as well as events for HRC and GLAAD. | |||
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January 28, 2005
Just two weeks before the launch of Viacom's all gay cable channel LOGO, Joan Garry will resign as the executive director of GLAAD.
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) announced today that, after eight years at its helm, Joan M. Garry will step down as the organization's Executive Director when her contract expires on June 15, 2005.
"I look back at the past eight years as the most professionally and personally rewarding of my life," Garry said. "And now feels like the right time to pass the baton. This job requires significant travel, and right now I'd like to travel less, be at home more, and spend a bit more time with my kids and my partner.
"There's also a very practical element to the timing of this," Garry added. "My contract obligated me to tell the GLAAD board by the end of January whether I would be interested in renewing. This gives all of us enough time to create an orderly, effective transition. GLAAD is fiscally strong, we have a clear vision for our future, and in our strategic plan we have a roadmap to that future that I feel privileged to be able to pass on to my successor. I wouldn't have decided to leave GLAAD without those elements in place. I care way too much about this organization and its future."
Maybe it's just a coincidence, but does Garry's "new and active leadership role within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender movement" involve helping VIACOM tell our stories?
"As for my own career path, I look forward to establishing a new and active leadership role within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender movement that will enable me to continue playing a part in our fight for equality," Garry said. "I care deeply about civil rights for our community. I believe more strongly than ever that our stories have the power to make those civil rights a reality; and I want to continue to share the expertise and the relationships that I feel so privileged to have gained during my time at GLAAD."
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