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Evan Brechtel

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As seen in: MS NOW, Aol, NBC Out, Yahoo, WUSSY MAG, Comic Sands, George Takei
Covers:  U.S. politics, LGBTQ culture and current events, LGBTQ history
producer @msnbc; middle aged actress historian

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Evan Brechtel’s Biography

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Segment producer for The Weekend on MSNBC, weekends at 8am ET. Politics and queer history enthusiast.

Full portfolio at https://evanbrechtel.net/.

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A Ticklish Brainworm: A Conversation with Comedian & Actor, Cole Escola - WUSSY Mag

A Ticklish Brainworm: A Conversation with Comedian & Actor, Cole Escola - WUSSY Mag

The following interview and photo set appeared in WUSSY vol.09. To see the full feature, order your copy at t…

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Opinion | The verdict in Trump's trial forces a crucial decision for Biden

Opinion | The verdict in Trump's trial forces a crucial decision for Biden

President Joe Biden has stayed on the sidelines, but a verdict in the hush money trial is going to force his …

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Manhattan's Queer Nightlife Needs to Face its Monster - WUSSY Mag

Manhattan's Queer Nightlife Needs to Face its Monster - WUSSY Mag

Honey Davenport, Monster Bar, Zarria van Wales Powell, and the state of Queer Nightlife in NYC.

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Opinion | Trump uses anti-immigrant rhetoric to distract from his own unfitness

Opinion | Trump uses anti-immigrant rhetoric to distract from his own unfitness

This week's debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump gave Americans the …

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Trailblazing gay rights activist honored for turning his firing from Army into lifelong mission

Trailblazing gay rights activist honored for turning his firing from Army into lifelong mission

A decade before the iconic 1969 Stonewall uprising, Frank Kameny was on the front lines of the nascent LGBTQ …

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NYC Drag Queen makes herstory by hosting talk with Presidential Candidate Kirsten Gillibrand - WU...

NYC Drag Queen makes herstory by hosting talk with Presidential Candidate Kirsten Gillibrand - WU...

Twenty-seven years ago, Joan Jett Blakk-a Chicago-based drag queen- announced her "camp-pain" for president o…

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Trailblazing gay rights activist honored for turning his firing from Army into lifelong mission

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By Evan Brechtel Verified
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Lawmakers and activists gathered on the steps of the Supreme Court on Wednesday to commemorate the 100th birthday of the late LGBTQ rights pioneer Frank Kameny. The building was shrouded in scaffolding — a work in progress — and the words “EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW” were barely visible through a haze of mesh.
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Opinion | The children's book that explains the Trump White House Original

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By Michael Steele, Evan Brechtel Verified
| MS NOW Verified
If you have kids or if you’ve been a kid yourself recently, you’ve probably heard of the famous children’s book “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.” It’s the cautionary tale about how ceding a trifle of something — such as a cookie — to a mouse will only lead to more demands and expectations, each harder to satisfy than the last. Perhaps when Donald Trump read this book to a group of children for a photo-op as a private citizen back in 2003, he inverted its original lesson.
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Opinion | Trump’s nominations present a once-in-a-century test for the Senate Original

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By Alicia Menendez Verified, Evan Brechtel Verified
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There are still 45 days until Donald Trump takes the oath of office, but the steady stream of unqualified and audacious picks for key roles in his administration has already given the American people an insight into how he will govern in his second term. It has also presented a key test for Senate Republicans: What are they willing to accept to stay in Trump’s good graces?
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Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

So many: Murphy Brown, Miranda Priestly, Lois Lane, Kermit the Frog...

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To seek and distribute the information people need in order to be self-governing.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter, though I prefer to read what others post rather than tweet myself.