The Philadelphia Gay News

The Philadelphia Gay News

The Philadelphia Gay News is the recipient of the 2023 Legacy Award. Founded by Publisher Mark Segal in 1976, Philadelphia Gay News has been a part of Philadelphia’s thriving LGBTQ+ community for decades. As a community publication, PGN serves as a platform for the...
Lauren McGaughy

Lauren McGaughy

Lauren McGaughy is the winner of the 2024 Randy Shilts Award for LGBTQ+ Coverage. McGaughy is an investigative reporter and editor for The Texas Newsroom, a collaboration of NPR member stations in Texas. Her specialty areas include criminal justice, governmental...
Ryan Williams

Ryan Williams

Ryan Williams is the recipient of the 2023 NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists Leadership Award. Williams is the Digital and Special Events Producer at the D.C. Public Library. Since joining at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Ryan has successfully produced...
Erin Reed

Erin Reed

Erin Reed is the recipient of the 2024 Jeanne Córdova Award. Reed (she/her) is a transgender journalist based in Washington, D.C. One of her earliest data projects was a Google Map tracking the availability of informed consent clinics, locations where trans people can...