David Michael Conner

David Michael Conner is a Washington, D.C.-based writer who specializes in music and celebrity, LGBT and health-related issues with a focus on Lyme disease. Among the notable personalities Conner has interviewed are Tori Amos for Geek Monthly magazine and The Huffington Post, Sara Bareilles and Dustin Lance Black for The Huffington Post, Kathy Griffin, Jewel Kilcher, Mandy Moore, Sarah McLachlan, Nick Carter and LeToya Luckett for Advocate.com,^{[1][2] [3] [4]} ,^{[5][6][7][8][9]} Vanessa L. Williams, Maurice Benard, Cherien Dabis and Dmitry Lipkin for the Entertainment Industries Council.^{[10][11][12][13]}

Personal

Conner is an artist and writer from Washington, D.C. He has a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing and a Bachelor of Arts in English with a concentration in film and media studies, both from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.^[14] In addition to entertainment writing, Conner writes fiction and paints, mainly in acrylic and watercolor media. In 2011, Conner became a regular contributor to The Advocate magazine as an opinion editorial commentator on LGBT social issues based upon his personal experiences and perspective, beginning with a controversial commentary on the It Gets Better Project. In 2015, Conner began writing a blog for The Huffington Post that features interviews with celebrities and commentary on LGBT issues and the complexities of Lyme and associated diseases. On December 24, 2015, The Guardian published a widely read op-ed by Conner discussing life with Lyme disease and advocating improved patient care for patients who live with chronic illness.

Figurative painting by David Michael Conner

Selected commentaries and interviews

• Conner, David Michael (January 2016). "Man Diagnosed with ALS Dies of Lyme Disease". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 12, 2016.  Subject: Health Lyme disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
• Conner, David Michael (January 2016). "Man Dies from Lyme Disease: 'No One Wants to Talk About It'". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 12, 2016.  Subject: Health Lyme disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Multiple sclerosis Op-ed.
• Conner, David Michael (December 2015). "An Open Letter to Andy Cohen Regarding the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 12, 2016.  Subject: Health Lyme disease Andy Cohen Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Op-ed Bravo (U.S. TV network).
• Conner, David Michael (December 2015). "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Justifies Lyme Patients' Fears". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 12, 2016.  Subject: Health Lyme disease Andy Cohen Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Op-ed Bravo (U.S. TV network).
• Conner, David Michael (December 2015). "A moment that changed me: Lyme disease turned my life upside down". The Guardian. Retrieved January 12, 2016.  Subject: Health Lyme disease Op-ed.
• Conner, David Michael (December 2015). "What Happened to Bullying?". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 12, 2016.  Subject: LGBT Bullying Op-ed.
• Conner, David Michael (December 2015). "The Insanity of Lyme Disease, Part 1: The Bug That Hijacked My Mind and Body". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 12, 2016.  Subject: Health Lyme disease Mental illness Op-ed.
• Conner, David Michael (December 2015). "The Insanity of Lyme Disease, Part 2: The Doppelganger in the Abstract". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 12, 2016.  Subject: Health Lyme disease Mental illness Op-ed.
• Conner, David Michael (November 2015). "Heart and Soul: The Language, Art, and Heart of Paris". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 12, 2016.  Subject: Paris Politics Terrorism Op-ed.
• Conner, David Michael (October 2015). "Is Lyme Disease the New AIDS? What You Need to Know". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 12, 2016.  Subject: Health Lyme disease HIV/AIDS Op-ed.
• Conner, David Michael (November 2015). "Is Lyme the New AIDS? Part Three: A Caution to Gay Men". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 12, 2016.  Subject: Health Lyme disease HIV/AIDS Op-ed LGBT.
• Conner, David Michael (October 2015). "Exclusive Interview: Dustin Lance Black on the Past, Present and Future of the LGBT Civil Rights Movement". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 12, 2016.  Subject: Entertainment LGBT Dustin Lance Black Interview.
• Conner, David Michael (October 2015). "Tori Amos's Feminist Fairytale Musical". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 12, 2016.  Subject: Tori Amos Entertainment Music Interview Musical theatre The Light Princess#Musical stage production.
• Conner, David Michael (June 2011). "Entertainment Matters More Than You Think". Advocate.com. Retrieved March 11, 2012.  Subject: LGBT Op-ed Entertainment.
• Conner, David Michael (March 2011). "The Past is Never Dead". Advocate.com. Retrieved March 11, 2012.  Subject: LGBT Op-ed.
• Conner, David Michael (March 2011). "The Trouble with Happy Endings". Advocate.com. Retrieved March 11, 2012.  Subject: LGBT Op-ed.
• Conner, David Michael (May 2010). "The Second Coming of Lilith Fair". Advocate.com. Retrieved May 10, 2010.  Subject: Singer Sarah McLachlan.
• Conner, David Michael (Oct 2009). "Nick Carter Wants it That Way". Advocate.com. Retrieved November 4, 2009.  Subject: Singer Nick Carter.
• Conner, David Michael (Sep 3, 2009). "Official Book Club Selection". Advocate.com. Retrieved November 4, 2009.  Subject: Comedian Kathy Griffin.
• Conner, David Michael (Aug 25, 2009). "Destiny's Other Child". Advocate.com. Retrieved November 4, 2009.  Subject: Singer LeToya Luckett.
• Conner, David Michael (May 26, 2009). "Moore to Love". Advocate.com. Retrieved November 4, 2009.  Subject: Singer/Actress Mandy Moore.
• Conner, David Michael (May 13, 2009). "Crown Jewel". Advocate.com. Retrieved November 4, 2009.  Subject: Singer/Songwriter Jewel Kilcher.
• Conner, David Michael (Nov 30, 2009). "She's Back, Bitches!". Advocate.com. Retrieved November 4, 2009.  Subject: Singer Britney Spears.
• Conner, David Michael (Mar 7, 2009). "Geek Love: Tori Amos opens up about her love of geeks, doll parts, and new newest—and geekiest—project". Geek Monthly. Retrieved November 4, 2009.  Subject: Singer/Songwriter/Author Tori Amos.

References

1. ↑ Tori Amos's Feminist Fairytale Musical | Gay Voices. The Huffington Post. Retrieved on January 12, 2016.
2. ↑ Geek Love: Tori Amos opens up about her love of geeks, doll parts, and her newest—and geekiest—project Geek Monthly (out of print). Retrieved on January 12, 2016.
3. ↑ Sara Bareilles Braves Broadway, Book Writing | Entertainment. The Huffington Post. Retrieved on January 12, 2016.
4. ↑ Dustin Lance Black on the Past, Present, and Future of the LGBT Civil Rights Movement | Gay Voices. The Huffington Post. Retrieved on January 12, 2016.
5. ↑ Official Book Club Selection | Books. The Advocate. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.
6. ↑ Crown Jewel | Music. The Advocate. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.
7. ↑ Moore to Love | Music. The Advocate. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.
8. ↑ Nick Carter Wants It That Way | Music. The Advocate. Retrieved on October 20, 2011.
9. ↑ Archived September 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
10. ↑ http://www.eiconline.org/z_images/Vanessa_William.pdf
11. ↑ http://www.eiconline.org/resources/celebritycorner/z_celebritycorner/interviews/MauriceBenardInterviewEIC.pdf
12. ↑ 00000_PTSD Book.indd.pdf. (PDF) . Retrieved on October 20, 2011.
13. ↑ http://www.davidmichaelconner.com/TheRichesDMConner.pdf
14. ↑ David Michael Conner. David Michael Conner. Retrieved on September 12, 2013.