Gregory Lee Johnson

Gregory Lee Johnson
Johnson c. 1989
Born1956 (age 68–69)
Richmond, Indiana, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesJoey
OccupationActivist
Known forDefendant in Texas v. Johnson (1989)
Political partyRevolutionary Communist Party, USA

Gregory Lee "Joey" Johnson (born 1956) is an American political activist, known for his advocacy of flag desecration. His burning of the flag of the United States in a political demonstration during the 1984 Republican National Convention in Dallas, Texas, led to his role as defendant in the landmark United States Supreme Court case Texas v. Johnson (1989).

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