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NLGJA Will Honor Cyd Zeigler, Co-Founder of OutSports.com, June 25 at L.A. Exclusive

NLGJA will present the 2015 Lisa Ben Award for Achievement in Features Coverage to Cyd Zeigler, co-founder of OutSports.com, at L.A. Exclusive on June 25. “Cyd Zeigler’s such an important pioneer when it comes to telling the real story about the LGBT community and...

Administrative Assistant

The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) seeks an administrative assistant. The Administrative Assistant is responsible for administration of day-to-day tasks, basic accounting duties and coordinating membership initiatives. The Administrative...

Save the Date for L.A. Exclusive

Save the date for an evening of cocktails and conversation that boosts the work of the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association.
6:30 – 9:30 pm – Thursday, June 25, 2015

Open Letter: Oral Arguments and Same-Sex Marriage

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments April, 28 on whether a state may refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples or to recognize same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions.

Missed the Awards Deadline? You Don’t Have to Miss Out

If you weren’t able to meet the awards submission deadline, there’s still time. Entries for the 2015 Excellence in Journalism Awards and The Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award will be accepted until 11:59pm PDT Friday, May 1.

Open Letter: Covering Bruce Jenner

Here are a few tips, as well as some information from our stylebook on how to handle things such as pronouns and terminology.

Special Thanks for the 20th Annual Headlines & Headliners

Last Thursday night’s New York benefit event, Headlines & Headliners, was a special night with the 20th anniversary of the event and so much more. Headlines & Headliners 2015 drew a crowd who support NLGJA’s mission to the Prince George Ballroom and we’d like to thank the many members and friends of NLGJA who attended and boosted our programs and scholarships.

Reflections on The Indianapolis Star

The day I walked into The Indianapolis Star 12 summers ago to begin an internship on the copy desk, I had no idea whether the newsroom was a welcome place for openly gay journalists.

Scholarship Winner: John-Carlos Estrada

The Kay Longcope Scholarship was established in 2008 in memory of The Boston Globe journalist Kay Longcope, who upon her retirement co-founded the Texas Triangle, a LGBT weekly newspaper. This scholarship supports the education of an LGBT student of color pursuing a career in journalism. John-Carlos Estrada was the 2012 scholarship winner.

NLGJA Mourns the Death of Dori Maynard

The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association extends its condolences to the family of Dori Maynard. We, as her friends and colleagues in the push for diversity and inclusion in journalism, share in the sadness and loss with her passing on Tuesday.