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Christopher Wiggins

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Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Equal Pride, The Advocate Magazine, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life, Wiley Online Library, Yahoo News, Yahoo Finance, Flipboard, Yahoo Sports, Yahoo, Out Magazine, EIN News and
Covers:  Criminal Justice, LGBTQ+ Culture/Issues, Breaking News, Racial & Social Justice, Education, Politics, Entertainment, Travel, Medicine
Doesn't Cover: Finance, Sports, Gaming
Senior National Reporter @TheAdvocateMag - No longer posting here on Twitter. See me at @cwnewser.bsky.social — Federal whistleblowers my Signal is cwdc.98

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President Obama: Be Careful Not to Catch 'Romnesia' from Mitt

President Obama: Be Careful Not to Catch 'Romnesia' from Mitt

President Obama coins the term “Romnesia” during a speech at George Mason University.

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Election 2012: A Day With Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Adam Cook

Election 2012: A Day With Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Adam Cook

A look inside a day on the 2012 campaign train with Tim Kaine and Adam Cook.

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Barack Obama ' Romnesia ' and 2 other headlines

Barack Obama ' Romnesia ' and 2 other headlines

Written and photos by Christopher Wiggins.

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Melody Cook - Congressional Candidate's Wife Speaks

Melody Cook - Congressional Candidate's Wife Speaks

(C) Christopher Wiggins - Photos and Copy (PAGE ONE COLUMN LEFT)

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University of Richmond Student Indicted for Embezzling Money from Theresa Heinz Kerry and John Kerry

University of Richmond Student Indicted for Embezzling Money from Theresa Heinz Kerry and John Kerry

He was arrested Sept. 19. If convicted, Piedade faces up to 120 years in prison, said Russell Stone, grand ju…

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King George Honors Military Heroes After DoD Cremation Cover-Up | Facebook

King George Honors Military Heroes After DoD Cremation Cover-Up | Facebook

King George Honors Military Heroes After Department of Defense Cremation Cover-Up

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Lindsey Graham, Trump ally who opposed LGBTQ+ rights and consistently denied being gay, dies at 71

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By Christopher Wiggins Verified
| Gay Sonoma Verified
National/ News/ Top Stories As questions swirl around Washington about the health status of Kentucky U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, who has been hospitalized for weeks after emergency responders went to his house for a patient in cardiac arrest, the political world woke up Sunday morning to news of another high-profile lawmaker’s death. U.S. Sen.
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Lindsey Graham, Trump ally who opposed LGBTQ+ rights and consistently denied being gay, dies at 71

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By Christopher Wiggins Verified
| Yahoo Verified
As questions swirl around Washington about the health status of Kentucky U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, who has been hospitalized for weeks after emergency responders went to his house for a patient in cardiac arrest, the political world woke up Sunday morning to news of another high-profile lawmaker's death. U.S. Sen.
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Lindsey Graham, Trump ally who opposed LGBTQ+ rights and consistently denied being gay, dies at 71

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By Christopher Wiggins Verified
| Flipboard
Lindsey Graham, Trump ally who opposed LGBTQ+ rights and consistently denied being gay, dies at 71 The South Carolina Republican spent more than three decades in Congress, voting against marriage equality, workplace protections, and open military …
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was an intern turned employee as an assignment editor and field producer at the CBS News affiliate WTVR (CBS 6) in Richmond, Virginia

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Absolutely, but not one that didn't have a delete key; white-out is something I've only heard about.

How is social media changing news?

Well, it's an amazing way to inform masses in a split second; but, it's dangerous because it's also a rumor mill that produces "truth".

Awards

Washington DC Stonewall Award

2012 - Community All-Star Award

Awarded by the Washington, DC Stonewall Club for covering and pushing colleagues to cover a tragic beating of a gay man, whose face was crushed while he was on the phone with his partner crying for help on a street in DC. Following the coverage, I was asked to volunteer my expertise in how the press works to help get the word out about a silent march to take back the safety of the streets and against hate crimes. Through engaging with the Mayor of Washington DC and other political and business leaders as well as public figures and by targeting and pitching strategic news organizations and reporters with whom I had relationships, not only was the event covered, but it was previewed days in advance, leading to thousands of people marching through DC with the police commissioner, mayor, and survivors of hate crimes leading a crowd of straight, gay, bisexual, transgender, white, black, brown, green, young, old, able-bodied and challenged people, united throughout the streets of DC in defiance of acts of violence. And, they were followed by a media crush of cameras and reporters.