The Scholars

Steven A. Johnston

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Steven A. Johnston graduated from La Salle University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and American History and with a minor in Leadership and Global Understanding. As a Temple Law and Public Policy Scholar, Steven is interning with the National LGBTQ Task Force as a Holley Law Fellow. Steven also competes as a member of the Moot Court team and clerked in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania last summer. In addition to his school work, Steven coaches a high school mock trial team in Philadelphia and has founded an advocacy organization for Philadelphia bisexuals. Steven’s policy interests include HIV and AIDS public funding for research and public health as well as utilizing the private sector to secure LGBTQ employment protections.