British-American journalist and blogger — editor of The New Republic in the 1990s, pioneering political blogger (The Daily Dish), and early advocate for same-sex marriage from a conservative Catholic perspective.
Two significant contributions: (1) The Daily Dish as the defining early political blog — Sullivan's willingness to publish multiple times daily, engage reader responses, change his mind publicly, and maintain an independent voice made it the template for political blogging as a serious form. (2) The conservative case for same-sex marriage: Sullivan's Virtually Normal (1995) and ongoing advocacy made the case for same-sex marriage on conservative grounds (commitment, stability, family values) and was influential in shifting opinion among conservatives and moderates.
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