Richie Jackson

Author
Richie Jackson is the author of the book Gay Like Me published by HarperCollins, an opinion columnist for The Advocate, and an award-winning Broadway, television, and film producer who produced the Tony Award-nominated Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song on Broadway and executive produced Showtime’s Nurse Jackie (Emmy and Golden Globe nominee for “Best Comedy Series”) for seven seasons. As an alumnus of NYU, he endows a program at his alma mater to train the next generation of LGBTQ+ activists called the Richie Jackson LGBTQ+ Service Fellows. He and his husband, Jordan Roth, were honored with The Trevor Project’s Trevor Hero Award. They are the proud parents of two extraordinary sons.

Latest from Richie Jackson

Healing the PTSD in LGBTQ

Devising a Plan for Mourning in America

The Wall America Needs Is Between Church and State

In Gay We Trust: My Commencement Address for All Queer College Graduates

Managing Our Feelings During This Crisis

Take Care of Yourself and Each Other

Why Civic Engagement Is Vital to Being a Good Ally

This Parent’s Prayer

Don’t Diminish Yourself To Fit At The Thanksgiving Table

Be the Person Someone Can Come Out to

Introducing “Gay Like Me”