About Gerren Keith Gaynor

Gerren Keith Gaynor is a White House Correspondent and the Managing Editor of Politics at theGrio. He is based in Washington, D.C.

Gaynor leads theGrio's political team, covering the White House, Capitol Hill, and national politics. As part of the White House press corps and presidential press pool, Gaynor often provides the first on-the-ground reporting of the Biden-Harris administration, asking questions on behalf of Black and LGBTQ communities.

On Sept. 17, 2024, Gaynor interviewed Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, on behalf of the National Association of Black Journalists.

Notably, Gaynor’s work in Washington helped lead to theGrio becoming the first Black-owned digital news outlet to get a designated seat in the White House press briefing room. Gaynor has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Cheddar TV, Revolt Black News, and Fox Soul. During Pride Month 2021, Forbes recognized Gaynor as one of “10 Black LGBTQ+ Figures And Activists to Know.” He was also recognized as a Power 50 honoree by the Black Professionals in International Affairs (BPIA).

As a Black, queer journalist, Gaynor understands the power of diversity and visibility, which is why he counts it as a privilege to represent Black and LGBTQ+ communities in political spaces where diversity has not historically been embraced. Living up to theGrio’s African meaning of “storyteller,” he is passionate about telling stories that inform and humanize Black and queer experiences.

A native of Brooklyn, New York, Gaynor is a proud HBCU graduate of Morehouse College and a graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism.

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Kelley Robinson, Becky George, Human Rights Campaign, Pregnancy, theGrio.com
December 23, 2024
Kelley Robinson, president of the Human Rights Campaign, and her wife, Becky George, are pregnant with their second child, theGrio…
Joe Biden, theGrio.com
December 23, 2024
Biden's historic commutation of death row inmates will not include prisoners who committed terrorism and hate-motivated murders.
Donald Trump, Elon Musk, theGrio.com
December 20, 2024
Critics warn that President-elect Trump, influenced by the wealthy class, poses socioeconomic harm for Black and other vulnerable Americans. 
Kamala Harris, theGrio.com
December 19, 2024
Campaign Contrasts, formed by ex-Kamala Harris staffers, is a new grassroots agency aiming to usher in a “new generation” of…
Donald Trump, Masayoshi Son, SoftBank, theGrio.com
December 17, 2024
Tech experts are questioning if Trump and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son’s $100 billion investment will create a “minimum” of 100,000…
Kamala Harris, theGrio.com
December 17, 2024
Kamala Harris delivered remarks before young leaders in Maryland, urging them to “stay in the fight” despite the election’s outcome.
Eric Adams, theGrio.com
December 16, 2024
Trump said he would be open to pardoning NYC Mayor Eric Adams, who was criminally indicted for alleged bribery and…
Donald Trump, Trump economy, Trump tariffs, Trump budget cuts, theGrio.com
December 13, 2024
Critics say Trump's economic agenda spells doom for Black, brown and low-income households that are already suffering from inflation.
Bennie Thompson, theGrio.com
December 12, 2024
Rep. Bennie Thompson talks about concerns about his safety and whether or not he would accept a pardon from President…
Harmeet Dhillon, theGrio.com
December 11, 2024
Civil rights leaders are decrying Trump’s pick to lead the DOJ Civil Rights Division, Harmeet Dhillon, and the implications.
Joe Biden, Nikki Giovanni, theGrio.com
December 11, 2024
President Joe Biden eulogized Nikki Giovanni in an official White House statement on Wednesday, hailing the late poet as a…
President Joe Biden, theGrio.com
December 10, 2024
Biden marked a historic moment in his final days in office when the Senate confirmed his 40th Black female judge…
Kamala Harris, Shirley Chisholm, theGrio.com
December 10, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris signed a bill bestowing the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm with a Congressional Gold Medal.
Jim Clyburn, Jim Clyburn Trump, Trump Cabinet picks, Trump Pete Hegseth, theGrio.com
December 9, 2024
Rep. Jim Clyburn has a lot to get off his chest as Washington prepares for the incoming administration of President-elect…
Austin Davis, Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor, theGrio.com
December 7, 2024
Austin Davis, who was elected the new chair of the Democratic Lieutenant Governors’ Association, believes the party could learn from…
Kamala Harris, Kamala Harris NBCSL, National Black Caucus of State Legislators, Kamala Harris National Black Caucus of State Legislators, Harris campaign, Rep. Torrey Harris, theGrio.com
December 5, 2024
Kamala Harris surprised Black state legislators for the National Black Caucus of State Legislators’ 48th Annual Legislative Conference.
Joe Biden, Joe Biden racial justice, Biden reparations, Biden slavery apology, U.S. Reparations commission, reparations, Biden presidency and racial justice, Biden administration and reparations, Trump and reparations, Trump and racial justice, theGrio.com
December 4, 2024
Activists are calling on President Biden to tackle a range of racial justice actions before the Trump administration takes office.
Byron Allen, theGrio.com
December 3, 2024
Byron Allen Mcdonald's lawsuit against McDonald's to proceed in California federal court, a judge has ruled.
Howard University, Kamala Harris voters, thegrio.com
December 3, 2024
Suggestions that Democrats are too "woke" and should move away from identity politics could alienate Black, brown, LGBTQ and women…
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Hunter Biden pardon, theGrio.com
December 2, 2024
"I would say take a look in the mirror," said Congresswoman Crockett.