Robert Checkoway
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Mr. Checkoway is International Vice Chair of Democrats Abroad and a member of the Democratic National Committee. He is a past Chair of Democrats Abroad Netherlands and served on the Rules Committee of the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Mr. Checkoway is an advertising copywriter now based in Manchester, England. He is a board member of the Love Exiles Foundation, a founding member of The Queen’s English Theatre Company, and a past chair of the Penn Alumni Secondary School Committee in the Netherlands. Mr. Checkoway holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Pennsylvania.

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The End of Exile for LGBT Americans?

Posted May 12, 2010 | 16:04:09 (EST)

When my employer proposed a 3-year stint in London, I thought what any young gay American would think. "Fantastic!" Three years later, with a British partner and an expiring work permit, my prospects were suddenly much more limited. Back in 1997, neither the US nor the UK would recognize our...

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On The Front Lines Of Global Public Opinion

Posted September 17, 2008 | 09:41:06 (EST)

We're out there. All around the world. We look just like our neighbors. But we're the lucky ones. We've got the golden tickets. Come November - even though we live outside the country - we get to vote for president of the United States.

An estimated six...

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