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NLGJA Members Vote on New Name for UNITY
The UNITY alliance associations of AAJA, NAHJ, NAJA and NLGJA sought input from members on their preferred name for the partner organization. The results from NLGJA members are in: UNITY: Journalists of Color — <1% UNITY: Journalists of Color & Diversity —...
"Homophobia" in the AP Stylebook
ap_logo_0.jpg The Associated Press Stylebook has added the term "homophobia" and several other terms including "ethnic cleansing" and "islamophobia" to clarify that the terms should not be used under most circumstances.AP Deputy Standards Editor, Dave Minthorn, told...
NLGJA Announces the Randy Shilts Award for LGBT Coverage NPR’s Michel Martin to be honored as first recipient
Michel-Martin-from web.jpgFor Immediate Release: October 18, 2012Media Contact: Bach Polakowski,202-588-9888 or bach@nlgja.org Washington, D.C. - As part of a new annual event, the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association will be presenting the NLGJA Randy...
NLGJA congratulates Sam Champion
champion6tvf-1-web.jpg We want to applaud and recognize Good Morning America weatherman Sam Champion, who came out publicly for the first time today and announced his engagement."On behalf of the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, I would like to...
Special Project Researcher
AAJA.jpg The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) and the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) seek an individual with research, analytic, and statistical experience to assist in a special media project, under development by both AAJA...
Tip Sheets on LGBTQ Coverage – Are You Gay?
Introduction When is it appropriate to ask a subject to disclose their sexual orientation for a story? Is it ever? In spring 2012, a New York judge ruled it wasn’t defamatory to call someone gay, even if they were heterosexual. As more LGBTQ people come out and more...
Monthly Webinar Series
Blazucki2012.jpgNLGJA will launch a new training series starting October 16th, 2012. This monthly webinar series will feature an expert in a subject area, providing an online skill-based presentation. The webinar will include a question and answer period for...
2012 NLGJA Annual Scholarship Award Winners Announced
nlgja_logo.jpg2012 NLGJA Annual Scholarship Award Winners AnnouncedNLGJA Awards Seventh Annual Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship and Third Annual Kay Longcope ScholarshipWashington, DC - The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) announced today the...
Steven W. Thrasher NLGJA Journalist of the Year
Steven_thrasher.jpg On Friday August 3rd, the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association named Steven W. Thrasher NLGJA Journalist of the Year 2012. View his acceptance speech.
NLGJA Announces 2013 Annual Convention Will Take Place in Boston
2013-qr.jpgThe NLGJA National Convention & LGBT Media Summit will be August 22-25, 2013. Immediate Release: August 4, 2012 Media Contact: Bach Polakowskibach@nlgja.org, 202-588-9888 Las Vegas, NV – As the UNITY Journalists Convention draws to a close, NLGJA...