Rachel Maddow is an American news television personality best known for hosting The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC, as well as serving as the liberal-leaning news network’s special event co-anchor alongside Brian Williams. Rachel used to host a syndicated talk radio show, also called The Rachel Maddow Show, on Air America from 2005 to 2010. Rachel is the first openly lesbian anchor to host a major prime-time news program in the United States. Her partner is acclaimed photographer and artist Susan Mikula; the pair have been together since 1999, meeting when Rachel did yard work at her home.
Here, Rachel can be seen deep in thought during a hearing at the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in February 2010. The hearing was related to “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the controversial former military policy that discriminated against LGBTQ members of the armed forces. To see more photos of Rachel Maddow, scroll through this gallery.
