Executive DirectorInstitute for Strategic Dialogue US
Dixon Osburn is Executive Director of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, US, whose mission is to fortify democracy against hate, extremism, political violence and digital disinformation. Dixon co-founded Servicemembers Legal Defense Network that led the successful effort to repeal "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell." At Human Rights First, he directed its Law & Security program, leading efforts to close Guantánamo, end torture and regulate drones. As ED of the Center for Justice and Accountability, Dixon led efforts to hold accountable international war criminals, including the Syrian regime and Khmer Rouge. Dixon served as a Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. He is author of Mission Possible: The Story of Repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell. He received his AB with distinction from Stanford, and JD MBA from Georgetown. He lives in DC with his husband, JR.