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   Who is David Rothenberg?

   • David Rothenberg is a veteran Broadway producer and prisoners' rights activist. After reading the script for Fortune and Men's Eyes by former prisoner and playwright John Herbert, he was instrumental in producing the play for an off-Broadway production.

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   Why did Rothenberg start the Fortune Society?

   • Being deeply moved by the play, his experience at Rikers, and Herbert's plight, Rothenberg channeled his passion for activism into a non-profit advocacy organization called Fortune Society, borrowing from the play's own name. By the time the play premiered in Canada, the Fortune Society had been created.

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   Why did John Rothenberg run for City Council?

   • Rothenberg ran for city councilman in 1985 in Manhattan to raise awareness about AIDS, which at the time was seen as a "gay epidemic." He ran as an openly gay candidate, which prompted significant media attention. He was profiled in the Sunday Daily News and in New York magazine.

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   Why did Rothenberg go to prison?

   • The judge sentenced him to prison due to his epicene appearance. Being deeply moved by the play, his experience at Rikers, and Herbert's plight, Rothenberg channeled his passion for activism into a non-profit advocacy organization called Fortune Society, borrowing from the play's own name.

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   Theatrical Agent and producer, Radio Host, Prisoners' Rights Activist. Years active. 1960–2016. Known for. Prisoners' Rights Activist, Broadway Producer, Civil Rights Activist, Radio Host. Notable work. Fortune in my Eyes, Fortune Society. David Rothenberg is a veteran Broadway producer and prisoners' rights activist.

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   Jun 22, 2023 · 89-year-old helped pave the way for LGBTQ+ activism. David Rothenberg is a man who has been a powerful, consistent force in the fight for equality in the LGBTQ community. NEW YORK CITY (WABC...

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   Since 1967, when it was founded by the activist and Broadway producer David Rothenberg, a nonprofit called the Fortune Society has worked to break the cycle of recidivism in New York City. (Rothenberg was inspired by research visits he made to Rikers Island, the city jail, when producing the play Fortune and Men’s Eyes .)

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   Rothenberg has spent a lifetime as a vocal activist and supporter of fair treatment and equal rights for the disenfranchised, including the formerly incarcerated and LGBTQ communities. Fifty years ago, he founded The Fortune Society to advocate for current and formerly incarcerated men and women.

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   Sep 7, 2017 · David is a theater producer, early AIDS activist, LGBT-rights advocate, and trailblazing candidate for public office. But he is most well-known for Civil rights and social justice crusader David Rothenberg, the founder of the Fortune Society and a 2015 Village Award winner, has now been added to the GVSHP…

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   Jun 22, 2023 · David Rothenberg is a man who has been a powerful, consistent force in the fight for equality in the LGBTQ community. “We were able to transform the power of what Dr. King said into our own lives,” David said. David is a veteran Broadway producer, radio host and activist, who in 1973 came out in a very public way, on the David Susskind Show.

10. ethical.nyc › sunday-jan-9-the-crime-of-punishmentDavid Rothenberg: The Crime of Punishment | The New York ...

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    Jan 9, 2022 · David Rothenberg is a producer, director, author, activist, and the founder of The Fortune Society. He was inspired to start Fortune after producing a play called Fortune and Men’s Eyes which revealed the horrors of life in prison.