Corey DeAngelis

{{Short description|American right-wing political activist}}

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University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

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Corey A. DeAngelis is an American right-wing political activist. He describes himself as an advocate for school choice. In 2024, he released a non-fiction book on school choice, titled The Parent Revolution.

Education

DeAngelis received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Texas at San Antonio.{{Cite web |date=2021-01-29 |title=Economics alumnus named one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 for 2021 |url=https://www.utsa.edu/today/2021/01/story/alum-deangelis-named-forbes-30-under-30.html |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=www.utsa.edu |language=en}} He attended the University of Arkansas for his PhD in education policy.{{Cite web |title=ORCID |url=https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4431-9489 |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=orcid.org}}{{Cite web |date=2024-09-25 |title=Trump-supported activist put on leave from employer after gay porn reports |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/corey-deangelis-seth-rose-gay-porn-reports-trump-activist-rcna172515 |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=NBC News |language=en}}

Career

While in college, DeAngelis appeared in several gay pornographic movies under the name Seth Rose.{{Cite web |last=Riedel |first=Samantha |date=2024-10-10 |title=Corey DeAngelis Has Finally Admitted to His Gay Porn Past |url=https://www.them.us/story/corey-deangelis-admits-gay-porn-past |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Them |language=en-US}} In 2024, reflecting on the experience, he said, he was "lured" into the industry, and that he was "not proud of" being an adult actor, calling it "embarrassing".

DeAngelis was an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank.{{Cite web |title=Adjunct Scholars: Corey A. DeAngelis |url=https://www.cato.org/people/corey-deangelis |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Cato Institute}} He worked for the American Federation for Children, a "conservative education nonprofit group" founded by Betsy DeVos, from 2021 to 2024. He joined the board of directors of the Liberty Justice Center in 2022.{{Cite web |title=Corey DeAngelis joins Liberty Justice Center board of directors |url=https://libertyjusticecenter.org/pressrelease/corey-deangelis-joins-board/ |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Liberty Justice Center |language=en-US}} He has appeared on Fox News multiple times to as a commentator on education policy, criticizing acknowledgment of LGBTQ identities and figures in schools.

DeAngelis has described school choice as "a winner for Trump".{{Cite web |date=2024-10-01 |title=In praise of Corey DeAngelis, a champion for school choice |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2024/10/01/in-praise-of-corey-deangelis-a-champion-for-school-choice/ |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=DeAngelis |first=Corey |date=2024-07-12 |title=Nationwide school choice: a winner for Trump — and America's kids |url=https://nypost.com/2024/07/12/opinion/nationwide-school-choice-a-winner-for-trump-and-americas-kids/ |access-date=2025-04-04 |language=en-US}} He contributed to the Project 2025 document, in the section discussing education and the dissolution of the U.S. Department of Education.{{Cite web |last=Wiggins |first=Christopher |date=2024-09-25 |title=Alleged gay film actor Corey DeAngelis is in Project 2025 |url=https://www.advocate.com/politics/corey-deangelis-project-2025 |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=The Advocate |language=en}}

In 2024, he released the book The Parent Revolution.{{Cite web |last=Finne |first=Liv |title="The Parent Revolution" by Dr. Corey DeAngelis is an education reform thriller |url=https://www.washingtonpolicy.org/publications/detail/the-parent-revolution-by-dr-corey-deangelis-is-an-education-reform-thriller |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=www.washingtonpolicy.org |language=en}}

Recognition

  • Forbes 30 Under 30 2021 – Education{{Cite web |title=Corey DeAngelis |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/corey-deangelis/ |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Forbes |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Forbes 30 Under 30 2021: Education |url=https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2021/education/?profile=corey-deangelis |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Forbes}}

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