GARY J. GATES
Dr. Gary J. Gates is a recognized expert on the geography and demography of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) population. Justice Anthony Kennedy cited his friend-of-the-court brief in his majority opinion in Obergefell holding that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage.
He co-authored The Gay and Lesbian Atlas and publishes extensively on the demographic and economic characteristics of the LGBT population. National and international media outlets regularly feature his work.
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Gates retired as a Distinguished Scholar and Research Director at the Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law. He has also held positions as a Senior Researcher at Gallup, a Research Associate at the Urban Institute in Washington, DC and Director of the AIDS Intervention Project in Altoona, PA.
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He is a Founding Partner of Mandrake Wine and enjoys cooking and photography in his retirement at his home in Ireland.
A native of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Gates holds a PhD in Public Policy and Management from the Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University, a Master of Divinity degree from St. Vincent Seminary, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.
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