by Bach Polakowski | Jul 11, 2012 | 2012 Hall of Fame
Charles Gervin Hayden Jr., who in 1967 legally changed his name to his then-pseudonym Randolfe Hayden Wicker, was born February 3, 1938, in Plainfield, New Jersey. He discovered the homophile movement as a University of Texas at Austin undergraduate, and he spent the...
by Bach Polakowski | Jul 11, 2012 | 2012 Hall of Fame
Jill Johnston was born in London, England on May 17, 1929, and was raised in Little Neck, New York. She attended college in Massachusetts and Minnesota, then earned an MFA from the University of North Carolina. In 1958, she married Richard John Lanham, whom she...
by Bach Polakowski | Jul 11, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
nlgja_logo.jpgFor Immediate Release: July 11, 2012 Media Contact: Bach Polakowski, 202-588-9888 or bach@nlgja.org Washington, D.C. – Today the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association announces the 2012 inductees into the LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame,...
by Bach Polakowski | Jul 10, 2012 | Michael R. Triplett
I was pleased to chair the NLGJA Excellence in Journalism Awards, announced today. Without divulging too much information about the process, there were some interesting trends in the winners and finalists that say a lot about the future of coverage of the LGBT...
by Bach Polakowski | Jul 10, 2012 | NLGJA Updates
Washington, D.C. – The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) announces the recipients of its Excellence in Journalism Awards. The recipient of this year’s Journalist of the Year is Steven W. Thrasher of the Village Voice, New York Times and...
by Bach Polakowski | Jul 9, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
nlgja_logo.jpgFor Immediate Release: July 10, 2012 Media Contact: Bach Polakowski, 202-588-9888 or bach@nlgja.org Washington, D.C. – Today the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) announces the recipients of its Excellence in Journalism Awards....
by Bach Polakowski | Jul 5, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
members_only.gifBy Barbara Dozetos Helping others find the nuggets of gold in all that is a skill for which journalists are particularly well trained. Tap into this to make your social media presence stand out in the crowd. Read more on the NLGJA Members Only Site...
by Bach Polakowski | Jul 5, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
members_only.gifWritten by Geoff Dankert There’s No Such Thing As A Stupid QuestionAsk To See How The Fries are MadeRead more on the NLGJA Members Only Site This piece originally appeared in 2012, in the official newsmagazine of NLGJA.
by Bach Polakowski | Jul 2, 2012 | Michael R. Triplett, Toolkit
It’s easy to be a little cynical about the news today that Anderson Cooper has confirmed, “the fact is, I’m gay.” His endearing and interesting letter to Andrew Sullivan, who seems to have been out since the moment he burst onto the U.S....
by Bach Polakowski | Jul 2, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
We are deeply saddened to hear of the loss of one of our NLGJA members, Armando Montano. Armando was a 22-year-old news intern for the Associated Press. It’s reported by AP that he was found dead early Saturday, June 30 in Mexico City. Our thoughts go out to his...
