Judy Wieder

Judy Wieder’s career has spanned roles as a folk singer, gold-record winning songwriter, journalist and the first female editor-in-chief of The Advocate. She wrote Grammy-winning songs for artists like the 5th Dimension and Ben Vereen. In 1992, Wieder became the editor of Genre magazine before joining The Advocate and rising to Editor in Chief. During her time at The Advocate, she oversaw the issue covering Matthew Shepard’s murder and conducted an in-depth interview with Ellen DeGeneres. Wieder has been honored by a number organizations, including the Human Rights Campaign and the National LGBTQ Task Force. In 2018, she received Excellence in Book Writing honors from NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists for her memoir, “Random Events Tend to Cluster.”