| Honorary Board of Advisors |
| David Mixner |
David Mixner is an author, political strategist, civil
rights activist and public affairs advisor. It is with
great pleasure that Fight OUT Loud welcomes him to
its Honorary Advisory Board.
Once named by Newsweek as the most powerful gay
man in America, David has been a highly regarded
leader in American politics and international human
rights for over 40 years. He writes daily from Turkey
Hollow, his mountain top home in upstate New York.
David wrote the critically acclaimed memoir Stranger
Among Friends and co-wrote Brave Journeys with
Dennis Bailey, which topped the Los Angeles Times
bestseller list. His screenplay with Richard Burns,
Dunes of Overveen, won the Outfest MTV Award for
Best New Screenplay. In addition, David and Dennis
Bailey co-wrote the screenplay Fire in the Soul, which
is in pre-production, and a play, the historical drama
Jacob’s Ladder.
Additionally, David has written for TIME, Los Angeles
Times, The Washington Post, The Advocate and
other publications.
rights activist and public affairs advisor. It is with
great pleasure that Fight OUT Loud welcomes him to
its Honorary Advisory Board.
Once named by Newsweek as the most powerful gay
man in America, David has been a highly regarded
leader in American politics and international human
rights for over 40 years. He writes daily from Turkey
Hollow, his mountain top home in upstate New York.
David wrote the critically acclaimed memoir Stranger
Among Friends and co-wrote Brave Journeys with
Dennis Bailey, which topped the Los Angeles Times
bestseller list. His screenplay with Richard Burns,
Dunes of Overveen, won the Outfest MTV Award for
Best New Screenplay. In addition, David and Dennis
Bailey co-wrote the screenplay Fire in the Soul, which
is in pre-production, and a play, the historical drama
Jacob’s Ladder.
Additionally, David has written for TIME, Los Angeles
Times, The Washington Post, The Advocate and
other publications.
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He was an Executive Producer of the award-winning documentary House on Fire, which
highlighted the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the African American community.
Most recently serving as National Chairperson for Representative Richard Gephardt’s campaign
for President, David has participated in over 75 campaigns, serving as campaign manager,
fundraiser or strategist. Other campaigns include Clinton for President, Hart for President,
McGovern for President, Bradley for Mayor, and Brown for Governor and Senate.
David has raised over $30 million for candidates and charity organizations, including well over
$1 million for openly gay and lesbian candidates across the country.
David has been an unofficial advisor to elected officials and business leaders on domestic and
foreign policy for decades. Today, as a prominent international public affairs/strategic planning
consultant with expertise in HIV/AIDS, David is working on access, prevention and treatment
projects in Russia, Ukraine and a number of African nations. In addition, he continues his work
fighting HIV/AIDS here in the United States.
David has lectured at Oxford, Harvard, Stanford, Princeton and the London School of
Economics. Recently, Yale University’s Larry Kramer Initiative for Lesbian and Gay Studies
created the David B. Mixner Collection, a catalogue of David’s papers and correspondence from
his work as a leading antiwar advocate during the Vietnam War to his participation in present
day political campaigns.
Additionally, David is a past member of the Democratic National Committee, the Democratic
Party National Commission on Delegate Selection and Party Reform, Congressional Fund,
Municipal Elections Committee of Los Angeles (MECLA), the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund
(former National Co-Chair), AIDS Project Los Angeles, Ambassador to the Wilton Park
International Conference, the Presidents Salt II Committee, Pro Peace and others.
highlighted the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the African American community.
Most recently serving as National Chairperson for Representative Richard Gephardt’s campaign
for President, David has participated in over 75 campaigns, serving as campaign manager,
fundraiser or strategist. Other campaigns include Clinton for President, Hart for President,
McGovern for President, Bradley for Mayor, and Brown for Governor and Senate.
David has raised over $30 million for candidates and charity organizations, including well over
$1 million for openly gay and lesbian candidates across the country.
David has been an unofficial advisor to elected officials and business leaders on domestic and
foreign policy for decades. Today, as a prominent international public affairs/strategic planning
consultant with expertise in HIV/AIDS, David is working on access, prevention and treatment
projects in Russia, Ukraine and a number of African nations. In addition, he continues his work
fighting HIV/AIDS here in the United States.
David has lectured at Oxford, Harvard, Stanford, Princeton and the London School of
Economics. Recently, Yale University’s Larry Kramer Initiative for Lesbian and Gay Studies
created the David B. Mixner Collection, a catalogue of David’s papers and correspondence from
his work as a leading antiwar advocate during the Vietnam War to his participation in present
day political campaigns.
Additionally, David is a past member of the Democratic National Committee, the Democratic
Party National Commission on Delegate Selection and Party Reform, Congressional Fund,
Municipal Elections Committee of Los Angeles (MECLA), the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund
(former National Co-Chair), AIDS Project Los Angeles, Ambassador to the Wilton Park
International Conference, the Presidents Salt II Committee, Pro Peace and others.