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| name               = Konrad Juengling
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| birth_place        = [[Salem, Oregon|Salem]], [[Oregon]], U.S.
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| ethnicity          = German<ref name="ethnicity">{{cite news|title=Konrad and Robert engagement|url=http://gaypv.mx/interviews/konrad-and-robert-engagement/|accessdate=June 26, 2015|publisher=[[Gay PV]]}}</ref>
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| alma_mater         = [[Portland State University]]
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| religion           = The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints<ref name="formermormon">{{cite news|last1=Newsman|first1=Mormon|title=Mormon News Report, 19-February-2015|url=http://www.theculturalhallpodcast.com/2015/02/mormon-news-report-19-february-2015/|accessdate=June 26, 2015|publisher=The Cultural Hall Podcast|date=February 19, 2015}}</ref>
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'''Konrad Juengling''' is a German-American political activist, gay rights [[activist]], and writer.

==Biography==
Konrad Juengling was born in [[Salem, Oregon]].  He was raised as a member of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]].<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=June 26, 2015|publisher=The Advocate|date=February 18, 2015}}</ref>  The Juengling family has been characterized as being very involved in the arts.<ref name="ethnicity /">{{cite news|title=Konrad and Robert engagement|url=http://gaypv.mx/interviews/konrad-and-robert-engagement/|accessdate=June 26, 2015|publisher=[[Gay PV]]}}</ref>

Juengling attended North Salem High School. While a [[student]] he wrote for the student [[newspaper]] ''The Clarion''. After starting at [[Portland State University]], Juengling began writing for their newspaper, the ''Vanguard''. His first [[Newspaper|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=July 8, 2015}}</ref> Juengling graduated from Portland State with a [[bachelor's degree]] in [[psychology]].<ref name=formermormon/> He previously worked as a [[mental health]] associate<ref name="formermormon/">{{cite news|last1=Newsman|first1=Mormon|title=Mormon News Report, 19-February-2015|url=http://www.theculturalhallpodcast.com/2015/02/mormon-news-report-19-february-2015/|accessdate=June 26, 2015|publisher=The Cultural Hall Podcast|date=February 19, 2015}}</ref> before attending [[Boise State University]] for grad school, where he earned a Master's in Social Work.

==Activism==
===Non-political activism===
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