Michael Rogers (blogger)

Michael Rogers
Rogers in March, 2012.
Born	(1963-11-12) November 12, 1963 (age 53) Suffern, New York, U.S.A.
Occupation	Journalist, fundraiser, activist, blogger
Residence	Washington, D.C.

Michael Rogers (born November 12, 1963) is a partner, Managing Director and Vice Chairman of Raw Story Media, Inc. publishing on-line The Raw Story, Founder and Director of Netroots Connect, an American fundraiser, blogger and gay rights activist in Washington, D.C. He is also known for his work in reporting on closeted gay politicians who are anti-gay. He was the lead subject of the 2009 film Outrage.

Rogers was raised in suburban New York City in Rockland County, NY and attended public schools. Rogers was graduated from Ramapo Senior High School in Spring Valley, NY. He attended Adelphi University (1982) and the University of Buffalo (also known as the State, University Center at New York University Center at Buffalo) (1983-1986), where he majored in political science.

Prior to his notoriety as a blogger and citizen journalist Rogers was a fundraiser in Buffalo, New York City and Washington, DC. His career as a fundraiser began at the Western New York Public Broadcasting Association, operators of National Public Radio Affiliates WNED-FM, and WNED, and Public Broadcasting System affiliate WNED-TV, where he was involved in raising funds for the construction of a new broadcasting facility. In 1989 Rogers relocated to New York and became Development Coordinator/Program Manager of the Hetrick Martin Institute and Harvey Milk High School, a high-school for LGBT students. Rogers was the organization's first full-time development officer and during his tenure he created the organization's major giving program, created a direct mail program and expanded the annual event program five-fold. Rogers managed the New York City film premiere of Longtime Companion as a fundraiser for the organization. The film is the first motion picture made by a major movie studio (Samuel Goldwyn Company) with AIDS and HIV as the central topic.