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'''Candace Gingrich''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɡ|ɪ|ŋ|ɡ|r|ɪ|k}}; born June 2, 1966) is an American ] rights activist at the ]. She is the half-sibling of former ] ], who is more than 20 years her senior.<ref name="Speaker's Sister Now Speaking Out">Seelye, Katharine. , ], March 6, 1995. Retrieved on April 11, 2007.</ref> '''Candace Gingrich''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɡ|ɪ|ŋ|ɡ|r|ɪ|k}}; born June 2, 1966) is an American ] rights activist at the ]. Candace is the half-sibling<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.debtaylor.com/fha/gingrichbio.html|title=Blog: Candace Gingrich|work= ] |access-date= November 3, 2018}}</ref> of former ] ].<ref name="Speaker's Sister Now Speaking Out">Seelye, Katharine. , '']'', March 6, 1995. Retrieved on February 29, 2020.</ref>


==Biography== ==Early life==
Candace Gingrich was born to Robert and Kathleen (Daugherty) Gingrich<ref name="parents1">(25 September 2003). , '']''</ref> on June 2, 1966. Candace attended high school at ] in ],<ref name="hs1">(20 April 1996). , '']'' ("The Central Dauphin East High School graduate is fighting to implement what ...")</ref> and graduated from ] in 1989.<ref name="grad1">Foreman, Chris (12 October 2004). , '']''</ref> Candace Gingrich was born to Robert and Kathleen (Daugherty) Gingrich<ref name="parents1">(September 25, 2003). , '']''</ref> on June 2, 1966. Gingrich attended high school at ] in ],<ref name="hs1">(April 20, 1996). , '']'' ("The Central Dauphin East High School graduate is fighting to implement what ...")</ref> and graduated from ] in 1989.<ref name="grad1">Foreman, Chris (October 12, 2004). {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061022030937/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_260838.html |date=October 22, 2006 }}, '']''</ref>


== Activism ==
===Professional work===
Although Gingrich's sexual orientation was publicly reported on as early as 1994,<ref name="1994-one">(24 November 1994). , ''Eugene Register Guard'' (Associated Press story)</ref> she first gained significant press attention in 1995 as a spokesperson for ].<ref name="prof1">May, A.L. (6 March 1995). , '']'' (Cox News Service story)</ref><ref name="ap1995-1">(7 March 1995). , '']'' (Associated Press story)</ref><ref name="newsweek951">] (12 March 1995). , '']''</ref> She served as the Human Rights Campaign's National ] Project Spokesperson for 1995 and was named one of '']'''s "Women We Love" and "Women of the Year" for '']''. She is currently the Senior Manager of the Human Rights Campaign's Youth & Campus Outreach, as well as the Human Rights Campaign's HRC University Internship Program coordinator.<ref name="2005=1">Wynne, Sharon Kennedy (23 June 2005). , '']''</ref> Her autobiography, ''Accidental Activist: A Personal and Political Memoir'', was released in 1996.<ref name="memoir">Harlan, Megan (13 September 1996). , '']''</ref> Although Gingrich's sexual orientation was publicly reported on as early as 1994,<ref name="1994-one">(November 24, 1994). , ''Eugene Register Guard'' (Associated Press story)</ref> they first gained significant press attention in 1995 as a spokesperson for ].<ref name="prof1">May, A.L. (March 6, 1995). , '']'' (Cox News Service story)</ref><ref name="ap1995-1">(March 7, 1995). , '']'' (Associated Press story)</ref><ref name="newsweek951">] (March 12, 1995). , '']''</ref> They served as the Human Rights Campaign's National ] Project Spokesperson for 1995 and were named one of '']'''s "Women We Love" and "Women of the Year" for '']'' magazine. They are currently the Senior Manager of the Human Rights Campaign's Youth & Campus Outreach, as well as the Human Rights Campaign's HRC University Internship Program coordinator.<ref name="2005=1">Wynne, Sharon Kennedy (June 23, 2005). , '']''</ref> Their autobiography, ''Accidental Activist: A Personal and Political Memoir'', was released in 1996.<ref name="memoir">Harlan, Megan (September 13, 1996). , '']''</ref>


===Public appearances=== ===Public appearances===
She has guest-starred on the television sitcom '']'' in January 1996, in which she officiated over a commitment ceremony for two recurring characters in the episode "]."<ref name="preempt">Stewart, Richard (21 January 1996). , '']'' (reprint of ] story)</ref> She also appeared on the debut of ]'s TV program '']'' in 1998.<ref name="franken1">] (20 March 1998). , '']''</ref> Candace appeared on ''The Rachel Maddow Show'' on December 7, 2011 to talk about her half-brother Newt Gingrich. On April 9, 2011, She received the LGBT Humanist Pride Award from the ].{{citation needed|date=February 2012}} Gingrich has guest-starred on the television sitcom '']'' in January 1996, in which they officiated over a commitment ceremony for two recurring characters in the episode "]".<ref name="preempt">Stewart, Richard (January 21, 1996). , '']'' (reprint of ] story)</ref> They also appeared on the debut of ]'s TV program '']'' in 1998.<ref name="franken1">] (March 20, 1998). , '']''</ref>


Gingrich endorsed President ] in 2012, despite her half-brother's running for the ] nomination.<ref>Shahid, Aliyah. , '']'', December 8, 2011. Retrieved on December 21, 2011.</ref> Gingrich endorsed President ] in 2012, despite Newt Gingrich's candidacy for the ] nomination.<ref>Shahid, Aliyah. , '']'', December 8, 2011. Retrieved on February 29, 2020.</ref>


===Personal=== == Personal life ==
As a "lesbian-identified genderqueer ,"<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.out.com/michael-musto/2016/7/15/hrcs-candace-gingrich-newts-lesbian-genderqueer-sis-hideous-trump-ticket|title=HRC's Candace Gingrich—Newt's Lesbian Genderqueer Sis—on the Hideous Trump Ticket|date=2016-07-15|access-date=2017-03-09|language=en}}</ref> Candace uses they/them pronouns. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hrc.org/staff/candace-gingrich|title=Candace Gingrich {{!}} Human Rights Campaign|last=Campaign|first=Human Rights|website=Human Rights Campaign|language=en|access-date=2017-03-09}}</ref> She married playwright Rebecca Jones in 2009.<ref>Benac, Nancy (18 December 2011). , '']'' ("She says Gingrich and wife Callista sent wedding and shower gifts when she married Rebecca Jones in 2009")</ref> The Gingrich-Joneses lived in ], where Candace played ] with the Washington Furies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/why-newt-gingrichs-sister-says-vote-obama-6289583.html|title=Why Newt Gingrich's sister says vote Obama|author=Guy Adams|work=The Independent |location=UK|date=January 14, 2012|accessdate=January 23, 2012}}</ref> In 2013 it was reported the couple were divorcing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2013/nov/19/local/la-me-ln-cheney-gay-marriage-gingrich-20131119|title=Cheney sisters' gay-marriage fight: A Gingrich has some advice|first=Robin|last=Abcarian|date=November 19, 2013|publisher=|accessdate=May 30, 2017|via=LA Times}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> Gingrich married playwright Rebecca Jones in 2009.<ref>Benac, Nancy (December 18, 2011). {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904083332/http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20111218/POLITICS03/112180312/Ex-speaker-offers-new-Newt-Gingrich-2012?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cp |date=September 4, 2014 }}, '']'' ("She says Gingrich and wife Callista sent wedding and shower gifts when she married Rebecca Jones in 2009")</ref> The Gingrich-Joneses lived in ], where Gingrich played ] with the ].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/why-newt-gingrichs-sister-says-vote-obama-6289583.html|title=Why Newt Gingrich's sister says vote Obama|author=Guy Adams|work=The Independent |location=UK|date=January 14, 2012|access-date=January 23, 2012}}</ref> The couple initiated their divorce in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-cheney-gay-marriage-gingrich-20131119-story.html|title=Cheney sisters' gay-marriage fight: A Gingrich has some advice|first=Robin|last=Abcarian|date=November 19, 2013|access-date=May 30, 2017|via=LA Times}}</ref><ref name="OUT">{{Cite news|url=http://www.out.com/michael-musto/2016/7/15/hrcs-candace-gingrich-newts-lesbian-genderqueer-sis-hideous-trump-ticket|title=HRC's Candace Gingrich—Newt's Lesbian Genderqueer Sis—on the Hideous Trump Ticket|date=2016-07-15|access-date=2017-03-09|language=en}}</ref> In 2017, Gingrich married ], a member of the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/7/2/18760363/kelly-cassidy-springfield-profile-marijuana-meetoo-abortion-pritzker-harassment|title=Kelly Cassidy — 'in the game' to win|first=Tina|last=Sfondeles|date=July 2, 2019|website=Chicago Sun-Times}}</ref>

Gingrich is ] and a ]<ref name="OUT" /> and goes by ].<ref name="InTheNameOfLove">{{Cite web |last=Houston |first=Henry |date=2019-06-20|title=(Pride) In the Name of Love – Eugene Weekly |url=https://www.eugeneweekly.com/2019/06/20/pride-in-the-name-of-love/ |access-date=2021-06-01 |language=en-US}}</ref>


==See also== ==See also==
* '']'', a 2001 documentary film about same-sex marriage, directed by Ryan Butler * Gingrich appears in '']'', a 2001 documentary film about same-sex marriage.


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American LGBT rights activist

Candace Gingrich
Candace Gingrich in 2008
Born (1966-06-02) June 2, 1966 (age 58)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materIndiana University of Pennsylvania
OccupationLGBT rights activist
Spouses
Rebecca Jones ​ ​(m. 2009; sep. 2013)​
Kelly Cassidy ​(m. 2017)​
RelativesNewt Gingrich (half-brother)

Candace Gingrich (/ˈɡɪŋɡrɪk/; born June 2, 1966) is an American LGBT rights activist at the Human Rights Campaign. Candace is the half-sibling of former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich.

Early life

Candace Gingrich was born to Robert and Kathleen (Daugherty) Gingrich on June 2, 1966. Gingrich attended high school at Central Dauphin East High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1989.

Activism

Although Gingrich's sexual orientation was publicly reported on as early as 1994, they first gained significant press attention in 1995 as a spokesperson for gay rights. They served as the Human Rights Campaign's National Coming Out Project Spokesperson for 1995 and were named one of Esquire's "Women We Love" and "Women of the Year" for Ms. magazine. They are currently the Senior Manager of the Human Rights Campaign's Youth & Campus Outreach, as well as the Human Rights Campaign's HRC University Internship Program coordinator. Their autobiography, Accidental Activist: A Personal and Political Memoir, was released in 1996.

Public appearances

Gingrich has guest-starred on the television sitcom Friends in January 1996, in which they officiated over a commitment ceremony for two recurring characters in the episode "The One With the Lesbian Wedding". They also appeared on the debut of Al Franken's TV program Lateline in 1998.

Gingrich endorsed President Barack Obama in 2012, despite Newt Gingrich's candidacy for the Republican nomination.

Personal life

Gingrich married playwright Rebecca Jones in 2009. The Gingrich-Joneses lived in Hyattsville, Maryland, where Gingrich played rugby with the Washington Furies. The couple initiated their divorce in 2013. In 2017, Gingrich married Kelly Cassidy, a member of the Illinois House of Representatives.

Gingrich is genderqueer and a lesbian and goes by they/them pronouns.

See also

  • Gingrich appears in A Union in Wait, a 2001 documentary film about same-sex marriage.

References

  1. "Blog: Candace Gingrich". Human Rights Campaign. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  2. Seelye, Katharine. Speaker's Sister Now Speaking Out, The New York Times, March 6, 1995. Retrieved on February 29, 2020.
  3. (September 25, 2003). Kathleen Gingrich: Mother of former house speaker, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  4. (April 20, 1996). Newt and Sister Agree to Disagree, York Daily Record ("The Central Dauphin East High School graduate is fighting to implement what ...")
  5. Foreman, Chris (October 12, 2004). Candace Gingrich argues gay rights are about equality Archived October 22, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
  6. (November 24, 1994). Gingrich Opts for Gay Tolerance, Eugene Register Guard (Associated Press story)
  7. May, A.L. (March 6, 1995). Gingrich's lesbian half-sister speaks, Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Cox News Service story)
  8. (March 7, 1995). Gingrich: I don't mix family and politics, Reading Eagle (Associated Press story)
  9. Isikoff, Michael (March 12, 1995). Gingrich: Newt's Gay Sister Gets Out Front, Newsweek
  10. Wynne, Sharon Kennedy (June 23, 2005). A Conversation with Candice Gingrich, St Petersburg Times
  11. Harlan, Megan (September 13, 1996). The Accidental Activist: A Personal and Political Memoir (review), Entertainment Weekly
  12. Stewart, Richard (January 21, 1996). 'Friends' episode preempted due to lesbian wedding, Observer-Reporter (reprint of Houston Chronicle story)
  13. Shales, Tom (March 20, 1998). Test run of 'lateline' sitcom attempts satire about media and politics, The Ledger
  14. Shahid, Aliyah. Gingrich’s sister: I'm voting for Obama!, New York Daily News, December 8, 2011. Retrieved on February 29, 2020.
  15. Benac, Nancy (December 18, 2011). Ex-speaker offers new Newt Gingrich for 2012 Archived September 4, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, The Detroit News ("She says Gingrich and wife Callista sent wedding and shower gifts when she married Rebecca Jones in 2009")
  16. Guy Adams (January 14, 2012). "Why Newt Gingrich's sister says vote Obama". The Independent. UK. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  17. Abcarian, Robin (November 19, 2013). "Cheney sisters' gay-marriage fight: A Gingrich has some advice". Retrieved May 30, 2017 – via LA Times.
  18. ^ "HRC's Candace Gingrich—Newt's Lesbian Genderqueer Sis—on the Hideous Trump Ticket". July 15, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  19. Sfondeles, Tina (July 2, 2019). "Kelly Cassidy — 'in the game' to win". Chicago Sun-Times.
  20. Houston, Henry (June 20, 2019). "(Pride) In the Name of Love – Eugene Weekly". Retrieved June 1, 2021.

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