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Gary J. Gates

Williams Distinguished Scholar, The Charles R. Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy

Gary J. Gates B.S. University of Pittsburgh at Jonestown
M.Div. St. Vincent College
Ph.D. Carnegie Mellon University

gates@law.ucla.edu
Biography

Gary J. Gates is co-author of The Gay and Lesbian Atlas. His doctoral dissertation included the first significant research study of the demography of the gay and lesbian population using U.S. Census data. His work on that subject has been featured in many national and international media outlets. Gates holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy from the Heinz School of Public Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon University along with a Master of Divinity degree from St. Vincent College and a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.