by Bach Polakowski | Sep 9, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett
After our very successful convention in San Francisco that brought together journalists from the traditional, LGBT, and citizen press, some questions continue to linger about NLGJA’s position on not-taking-a-position on Proposition 8 in California. That...
by Bach Polakowski | Sep 6, 2010 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
The 20th anniversary convention of NLGJA in San Francisco is over, but the coverage remains. From stories about being out in high school to the gay blood donation ban to the informational picket by UniteHere, our 12 student project participants did an amazing job of...
by Bach Polakowski | Aug 27, 2010 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
The current issue of Press Pass Q (“A Newsletter and Trade Publication for the LGBT Media Professional”) spotlights the 2010 NLGJA convention and LGBT media summit in San Francisco. Here’s an excerpt: Of interest to those in LGBT media, the annual...
by Bach Polakowski | Aug 19, 2010 | NLGJA Updates
By Sharif Durhams Board Member, NLGJA Reporter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel I attended my first National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association at the beginning of my reporting career, a time when I whispered to a newsroom colleague to ask whether he was gay and...
by Bach Polakowski | Aug 15, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett
This year, NLGJA is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the organization’s founding. With that milestone, I’m going to try to do some blogs–and encourage my co-bloggers–to focus on how things have changed for LGBT journalists and journalism in...