He then went to New York University School of Law, where he was a Root-Tilden Scholar[2] and the first openly gay President of the Student Bar Association.

While at the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, the organization more than doubled its budget to $10 million, staff grew from 25 to 54, and the Board expanded from 12 to 35; and founded and led United ENDA, the largest coalition in the LGBT movement's history, to oppose efforts to strip gender identity protections from a federal nondiscrimination bill.

[7] His tenure at the Anti-Violence Project is remembered for focusing the city's attention on anti-gay violence, resulting in important changes in police training, deployment and responsiveness.

His work at AVP is highlighted in a current HBO documentary, Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York.

[8] Prior to his work in the gay rights field, Foreman was involved in prison policy and administration for ten years, including service as assistant commissioner of the West Virginia Department of Corrections, executive assistant to the New York City Commissioner of Correction, and director of a medium/minimum-security facility on Rikers Island.