"The Heritage Foundation announced Thursday that it has hired Corey A. DeAngelis, a prominent anti-LGBTQ+ right-wing advocate for privatizing education, as a research fellow in its Center for Education Policy. The ultra-conservative group's announcement follows a 2024 controversy after DeAngelis admitted to appearing in gay adult films under a pseudonym, which critics called hypocritical. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter."
"Heritage said DeAngelis will focus on advancing "school choice," challenging teachers' unions' power, and addressing cultural debates over race and gender in education. The hire was first reported by The Daily Wire, which quoted DeAngelis calling the post "a tremendous honor" and praising Heritage as "the world's leading conservative think tank." Related: Right-wing 'school choice' advocate linked to gay adult films appears in Republican Project 2025 document Related: Anti-LGBTQ+ Corey DeAngelis fired from conservative 'school choice' group after gay adult film past exposed"
The Heritage Foundation hired Corey A. DeAngelis as a research fellow in its Center for Education Policy. He will focus on advancing school choice, challenging teachers' unions' power, and addressing cultural debates over race and gender in education. DeAngelis has been a prominent right-wing advocate for privatizing education and was listed as a contributor to Project 2025, a conservative policy blueprint proposing major federal education reforms. He admitted to appearing in gay adult films under a pseudonym, saying the videos were recorded during his college years, and the disclosure led to his firing from a prior school-choice group. The hiring occurs amid federal actions targeting LGBTQ+ rights and school content.
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