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Stonewall DFL names David De Grio the 2014 Allan Spear Award winner

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Stonewall DFL names David De Grio the 2014 Allan Spear Award winner

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Stonewall DFL, the LGBT caucus in the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party named David De Grio the 2014 Allan Spear Award winner. The award is named after former Sen. Allan Spear who was one of the first out lawmakers in the country, and the award honors service to the DFL Stonewall Caucus.

According to a press release from the DFL, De Grio has served in many roles in Stonewall including at-large director, coordinator for Stonewall Pride activities, and has served in leadership positions within the caucus. He was also a member of the Minnesotans United Board of Directors.

“In my six years of involvement I’ve been to 27 pride events with Stonewall DFL, traveled well over 3,000 miles in my car across all four corners of the state,” De Grio said in a statement. “I was surprised and honored. I never really got involved for recognition. I got involved to make our voice heard more clearly and consistently within the DFL Party.”

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Andy Birkey has written for a number of Minnesota and national publications. He founded Eleventh Avenue South which ran from 2002-2011, wrote for the Minnesota Independent from 2006-2011, the American Independent from 2010-2013. His writing has appeared in The Advocate, The Star Tribune, The Huffington Post, Salon, Cagle News Service, Twin Cities Daily Planet, TheUptake, Vita.mn and much more. His writing on LGBT issues, the religious right and social justice has won awards including Best Beat Reporting by the Online News Association, Best Series by the Minnesota chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, and an honorable mention by the Sex-Positive Journalism awards.