Thursday, March 17, 2011

Advocate names new Washington Correspondent

The Advocate yesterday named Andrew Harmon its new Washington Correspondent/News Director. Harmon will be based in Washington, D.C., reporting on the White House, Congress, and policy issues important to LGBT Americans.

“Andrew has done excellent political reporting from the West Coast, especially his work on the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ lawsuit, and the antigay Proposition 8 in California and its attendant legal proceedings,” said Matthew Breen, The Advocate’s incoming Editor in Chief. “As senior news editor, he worked closely with former Washington correspondent Kerry Eleveld, and there is no question that Andrew is the ideal choice to continue The Advocate’s political and news reporting on the White House and Capitol Hill.”

As Washington Correspondent/News Director, Harmon will attend the daily White House press briefings, actively gauging the administration’s progress on LGBT issues. Harmon will do additional reporting on hot-button issues from within the Beltway, providing in-depth features and news updates for the Advocate brand.