show bio Neil Giuliano

Neil Giuliano is an American gay rights activist. Mr. Giuliano was the former four-term Republican mayor (1994-2004) of Tempe, Arizona. He chaired the commission in charge of hosting the third debate of the 2004 United States presidential elections. He served as President of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) since September 2005, and announced his resignation from the organization in January 2009.

Forty Years After Stonewall
Date: 10/6/2009

A potential Democratic candidate in Arizona’s upcoming gubernatorial election, Neil Giuliano is the former four-term Republican mayor of Tempe, Arizona, and past president of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). As Mayor of Tempe, Giuliano was among the nation’s most visible openly gay elected officials. Before becoming mayor, he was a 25-year senior administrator at Arizona State University where he directed student leadership development, alumni relations, federal government relations, and community relations. Here, he speaks about LGBT rights and the societal shift seen throughout the media regarding the LGBT community.