Christian Fuscarino | |
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Born | c. 1990 (age 33–34) |
Education | Hofstra University |
Occupation | LGBT community organizer |
Employer | Garden State Equality |
Website | fuscarino |
Christian Fuscarino (born c. 1990), is a community organizer, LGBT activist and the executive director of Garden State Equality. Since a young age Fuscarino has been involved in shaping public opinion and aiming to increase the rights for the LGBT community. In 2007, a public service announcement produced by Fuscarino won an Emmy award from the National Academy of Arts and Sciences for the way it approached the public perception of the LGBT community.
In 2008, he founded The Pride Network. Previously, he worked at the Hudson Pride Connections Center and in 2013, he joined Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice. He is also a frequent writer and contributor to The Huffington Post and NJ.com on LGBTQ related matters. He joined Garden State Equality in 2016. His work with the LGBT community led him to be recognized by PolitikerNJ and The New York Observer in their Power 100 list in 2016.