30 Days of Pride!

Thomas Roberts, MSNBC Anchor

Thomas Roberts is an award-winning journalist and anchors MSNBC Live on weekdays at 11a.m. He also serves as a fill-in host on MSNBC’s “First Look” and NBC’s TODAY.

Prior to his addition to MSNBC’s dayside team, Roberts served as a correspondent for CBS News. He also contributed to several entertainment shows including “Entertainment Tonight” and “The Insider.” Prior to that, he was a news anchor for CNN Headline News.

Roberts is an award-winning journalist, having received a 2002 Emmy nomination and a Virginia Associated Press award for his work on the documentary, “Parvo Puppies.” He also received an Edward R. Murrow award in 2001 for a documentary that he produced titled, “When Parents Don’t Pay.”

The son of an Army veteran, Roberts, through ongoing coverage of LGBT service members, has shed light on the remaining inequalities for LGBT service members following the repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' SLDN was honored this past March to have Roberts join us as the emcee for the 20th Annual National Dinner.  Roberts has also been honored by other organizations for his work as an advocate in the LGBT community, and was recipient of the prestigious Visibility Award from the Human Rights Campaign in October 2011.

Roberts is a graduate of McDaniel College (formerly Western Maryland College). He resides in New York City with his fiance.