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'''Konrad Juengling''', 
[[Bloodlines of Salem|MBOS]]DBoS,<ref name=MBOS>{{cite web|title=Notable Descendants and Relatives|url=http://bloodlinesofsalem.org/REGISTRY.HTM|website=Bloodlines of Salem|accessdate=8 July 2015}}</ref> BS, is a German-American political- and [[Gay rights activism|gay rights activist]]. He is also a writer for ''[[PQ Monthly]]'' and the organization [[GeeksOUT]].

==Biography==
Konrad Juengling was born in Salem, Oregon, to Dr. Charles F. Juengling, A.G., and Holly E. N. Juengling. His family are members of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]], with his father heading the Scandinavian department at the church's [[Family History Center]] in [[Salt Lake City]].<ref name=father /> Fritz received his doctoral degree in [[Germanic philology]] from the [[University of Minnesota]], where he studied with [[Ari Hoptman]] under their adviser [[Anatoly Liberman]].<ref name=fatherbackground>{{cite web|title=Spring 1999 Graduate School Commencement|url=http://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/handle/11299/154980/graduateschool_?sequence=1|website=University of Minnesota|publisher=University of Minnesota|accessdate=8 July 2015}}</ref> Fritz is the brother of emmy-nominated [[Dietrich Juengling]] and nephew of author [[Sybil Gibson Higley]]. Through his mother, Juengling is the nephew of archaeologist Dr. Zachary Nelson. The Juengling family has been characterized as very involved in the arts.<ref name=ethnicity /> 

Juengling attended [[North Salem High School (Salem, Oregon)|North Salem High School]], where he wrote for the student newspaper ''The Clarion''. After starting university at [[Portland State University]], Juengling began writing for their newspaper, the ''[[Daily Vanguard|Vanguard]]''. His first article was titled ''Ender of the Line''.<ref name=headlinesforKJ>{{cite web|title=Recent Headlines for Konrad Juengling|url=http://psuvanguard.com/author/konrad-juengling/|website=PSU Vanguard|publisher=Portland State University|accessdate=8 July 2015}}</ref>

==Activism==
Juengling's activism focuses on marriage equality, passing the [[Employment Non-Discrimination Act]],<ref name=ENDA>{{cite news|last1=Juengling|first1=Konrad|title=ENDA and Governmental Power|url=http://psuvanguard.com/opinion/enda-and-governmental-power/|accessdate=26 June 2015|publisher=PSU Vanguard|date=Nov 25, 2013}}</ref> [[ethical consumerism]] in relation to LGBTQ support,<ref name=ethicalconsumerism>{{cite web|title=Latest Tracks - Konrad Juengling|url=http://ksvy.org/?cat=246|website=Out in the Vineyard|publisher=KSVY|accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref> increasing literacy, and other pro-LGBTQ stances. 

On a radio show in 2015, Juengling audibly laughed at [[Bryan Fischer]] of the [[American Family Association]] whyn Fischer compared business being required to serve LGBTQ people with slavery, in that they both had to perform labor against their will. Juengling stated, "It is laughable. I absolutely believe in someone being able to practice their religious rights. That is built into our constitution, and pretty much what this country was founded on. However, religious rights should not equal discrimination. Those rights stop when you are infringing upon someone else's. So I take religious rights to mean you can attend whatever church you want, you can worship however you want to in your home, you can believe whatever you want to, because there isn't a thought police, and you have the right to believe whatever you want. But if you denying services to someone, it is no longer just about you. It's about discriminating against someone else at that point."<ref name=ethicalconsumerism />

===Non-political activism===
Juengling has advocated for increased literacy in the overall population, and started a queer men's book club in Portland in 2013 through the [[Cascade AIDS Project]].<ref name=engaged />

Also in 2013, Juengling advocated against people watching the movie ''[[Ender's Game (film)|Ender's Game]]'', citing [[Orson Scott Card]]'s views on homosexuality and encouraging people to practice queer ethical consumerism.<ref name=endersgame>{{cite news|last1=Stevens|first1=Greg|title=Don’t boycott ‘Ender’s Game'; donate to the Trevor Project instead|url=http://gregstevens.com/2013/10/18/opinion-dont-boycott-enders-game-donate-to-the-trevor-project-instead/#comments|accessdate=26 June 2015|publisher=Greg Stevens|date=Oct 18, 2013}}</ref> The op-eds he wrote and overall stance "helped to raise GeeksOUT’s profile after their ‘[[Geeks_OUT#Skip_Enders_Game|Skip Ender’s Game]]’ campaign."<ref name=ethnicity /> Juengling then joined the GeeksOUT team, writing posts about queer-related media for their site. 

Citing queer ethical consumerism again, Juengling has taken the position that people should not donate to the [[Salvation Army]] based on their policies relating to homosexual people.<ref name=skipbuckets>{{cite news|last1=Juengling|first1=Konrad|title=GUEST OPINION: WHY SKIPPING THE RED BUCKETS IS A GOOD THING|url=http://www.proudqueerbayarea.com/guest-opinion-skipping-red-buckets-good-thing/17797|accessdate=26 June 2015|publisher=PQ Monthly|date=Dec 18, 2013}}</ref>

===Politics===
====Indiana State House representatives====
In March of 2015, Indiana passed the [[Religious Freedom Restoration Act]], which many saw as discriminatory against LGBT people and other minorities. In response, Juengling purchased the [[domain names]] of six Republican [[Indiana State House]] representatives and linked them to the [[Human Rights Campaign]]'s Youth Statistics page. He stated the information on the site would educate the lawmakers about a population that  "is already disadvantaged and have less accesses to family, community supports, and healthcare."<ref name=buyingdomains>{{cite news|last1=Terkel|first1=Amanda|title=Gay Rights Activist Scoops Up Domain Names Of Indiana Lawmakers Who Voted For 'Religious Freedom' Bill|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/21/indiana-religious-freedom_n_7107808.html|accessdate=26 June 2015|publisher=Huffington Post|date=Apr 21, 2015}}</ref> The domain names he purchased were for representatives Dale Devon, Don Lehe, Donna Schaibley, [[Douglas Gutwein]], [[, Kathy Kreag Richardson]], and Martin Carbaugh.<ref name=handover>{{cite news|last1=Alberts|first1=Thomas|title=Activist Buys Domain Names Of Anti-Gay Indiana Lawmakers, Offers To Hand Them Over, If...|url=http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/thomasalberts/portland_activist_writes_follow_up_letter_to_indiana_representatives|accessdate=26 June 2015|publisher=The New Civil Rights Movement|date=Apr 21, 2015}}</ref>

The move was supported by the [[Human Rights Campaign|HRC]],<ref name=HRC>{{cite news|last1=Miller|first1=Hayley|title=Digital Dissidence: Man Buys Domains of Anti-LGBT Indiana Lawmaker|url=http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/digital-dissidence-man-buys-domains-of-anti-lgbt-indiana-lawmaker|accessdate=26 June 2015|publisher=Human Rights Campaign|date=Mar 31, 2015}}</ref> ''[[The Advocate]]'',<ref name=theadvocate>{{cite news|last1=Reynolds|first1=Daniel|title=Activist Hijacks Domain Names of Antigay Indiana Politicians|url=http://www.advocate.com/politics/2015/04/22/activist-hijacks-domain-names-antigay-indiana-politicians|accessdate=26 June 2015|publisher=The Advocate|date=Apr 22, 2015}}</ref> ''[[Towleroad]]'',<ref name=towleroad>{{cite news|last1=Walters|first1=Christian|title=Gay Rights Activist Buys Up Domain Names Of Indiana ‘Religious Freedom’ Legislators|url=http://www.towleroad.com/2015/04/gay-rights-activist-buys-up-domain-names-of-indiana-religious-freedom-legislators/|accessdate=26 June 2015|publisher=Towleroad|date=Apr 23, 2015}}</ref> and other media.<ref name=liberalamerica>{{cite news|last1=Bradford|first1=Andrew|title=Hoosier Punk’d! Gay Rights Activist Gets Even With(contracted; show full)=supportinghilary>{{cite news|last1=Alberts|first1=Thomas|title=EXCLUSIVE: A Very Gay Amazon Gift Registry Created For The Very Anti-Gay Ted Cruz|url=http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/thomasalberts/a_very_gay_amazon_gift_registry_opened_for_the_very_anti_gay_ted_cruz|accessdate=26 June 2015|publisher=The New Civil Rights Movement|date=May 26, 2015}}</ref>

In response to [[Ted Cruz]] announcing his presidential bid, Juengling stated, "Despite having an abysmal attendance record on the 
[[United States House Committee on Armed Services|Armed Services Committee]], not recognizing our impact on climate change, and his insistence gays are waging a 'jihad' against Christians, Cruz believes he is the right man to lead the most powerful country in the free world... The reality of the situation is that a [[Ted Cruz presidential campaign, 2016|presidency under Cruz]] is a far fetched idea."<ref name=supportinghilary />

Following calling Cruz' chance at becoming the president a "far fetched idea", he took aim at [[Rick Perry]]. In an op ed, Juengling brought up Perry not wanting federal oversight of the education system, not remembering the name of the third major agency he wanted to shut down during his 2012 presidential bid, and his federal indictment for abuse of official capacity and coercion of a public servant.<ref name=rickperry>{{cite news|last1=Juengling|first1=Konrad|title=A Plea To The Left: Give Rick Perry A Chance|url=http://www.pqmonthly.com/a-plea-to-the-left-give-rick-perry-a-chance/23019|accessdate=26 June 2015|publisher=PQ Monthly|date=Jun 22, 2015}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Juengling is engaged to Robert W. Peterson, MA. The two plan to marry at [[Silver Falls State Park]] in Oregon in August, 2016. Upon news of their engagement being announced, the two were congratulated by ''The Advocate'', [[Honey Mahogany]], and [[Latrice Royale]].<ref name=engaged>{{cite news|title=News from across the pond|url=http://gscene.com/news/news-from-across-the-pond/|accessdate=26 June 2015|publisher=GScene|date=Feb 2, 2015}}</ref> Peterson is the nephew of New Mexico politican [[Gary Smith (politician)|Gary Smith]]. His father Stephen Peterson is an aerospace engineer for [[Honeywell International, Inc.]].<ref name=father>{{cite news|last1=Drake|first1=Aaron|title=Is This the First Time Grindr Led to Nuptials?|url=http://www.advocate.com/politics/marriage-equality/wedding-channel/2015/02/18/first-time-grindr-led-nuptials|accessdate=26 June 2015|publisher=The Advocate|date=Feb 18, 2015}}</ref>

==Controversy==
Juengling has been criticized for his positions on civil issues and for his activism. In reference to purchasing the domain names, writer Brian Anderson called Juengling an extortionist who "is holding [the domains] hostage until they bow to his will."<ref name=controversy>{{cite news|last1=Anderson|first1=Brian|title=Gay Activist Extorts Indiana Lawmakers Who Voted For Religious Freedom Law|url=http://downtrend.com/71superb/gay-activist-extorts-indiana-lawmakers-who-voted-for-religious-freedom-law|accessdate=26 June 2015|publisher=Downtrend|date=Apr 21, 2015}}</ref> Criticism has also come from within the gay community, including ''[[Pink News]]'', who stated "We could not possibly condone such a petty move."<ref name=pinknews>{{cite news|last1=Duffy|first1=Nick|title=Activist buys up website domains of Republicans who voted for Indiana’s anti-gay law|url=http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/04/21/activist-buys-up-website-domains-of-republicans-who-voted-for-indianas-anti-gay-law/|accessdate=26 June 2015|publisher=Pink News|date=Apr 21, 2015}}</ref>

Responding to his criticism, Juengling stated during an interview that he does not read the comments on articles about him or on articles he's written.<ref name=ENDA />

==References==
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