Brian Schaefer is a journalist/writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, New York Magazine, NewYorker.com, Philadelphia Inquirer, Haaretz, The Jerusalem Post, The Daily Beast, Out Magazine, Dance Magazine, The Forward, and Moment Magazine, among others.

Brian was a Finalist for the 2012 Livingston Award for Young Journalist in the International Reporting category for his exploration of the history and politics of Israel's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

In 2007, Brian received a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Arts Journalism for Dance Criticism. He was a Board Member of the Dance Critics Association from 2011-2014.