by Clare Lefebure | Jul 6, 2021 | News
WASHINGTON, DC (July 6, 2021) – Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists and Insider, Inc. announced that Rachel Mendelson is the first recipient of the inaugural Insider fellowship. The new Insider Fellowship aims to provide a fellowship opportunity for an...
by Clare Lefebure | Jul 1, 2021 | News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 1, 2021) – Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists and The Curve Foundation announced the recipients of the inaugural Curve Award for Emerging Journalists. The recipients of the inaugural 2021 Curve Award for Emerging Journalists are...
by Clare Lefebure | May 24, 2021 | News
Last night, 60 Minutes aired a segment focused on transgender healthcare. The piece included representatives from organizations like the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), while also featuring individuals...
by Clare Lefebure | May 11, 2021 | News
NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists is pleased to announce that registration for our 2021 National Convention is now open! The convention will be held September 9-12. All programming will be available online via the Pathable platform. Register here!...
by Clare Lefebure | Mar 30, 2021 | News
March 31, 2021 On behalf of the board of directors of NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists, thank you for your patience as we have been working to evaluate our options surrounding the 2021 National Convention. The convention is scheduled for September 9-12 and...
by Clare Lefebure | Mar 16, 2021 | News
NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists would like to congratulate Christina Kahrl on her new role as the sports editor for the San Francisco Chronicle. She will be leaving her current role as a longtime senior editor at ESPN. Kahrl, a Lifetime Member of NLGJA:...
by Dillon Lewis | Jan 5, 2021 | Index Page Top, News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT: Clare Lefebure press@nlgja.org WASHINGTON, DC – NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists is now accepting online submissions for its 2021 Excellence in Journalism Awards. The Excellence in Journalism Awards are open to anyone,...
by Dillon Lewis | Jan 4, 2021 | Excellence in Journalism Awards
This category recognizes outstanding one-time or ongoing coverage of nonbinary and/or gender nonconforming issues. Submission must follow the appropriate entry format rules as described above for writing, TV, radio, digital and photojournalism.
by Dillon Lewis | Oct 21, 2020 | Index Page Top, News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 PRESS CONTACT: Dillon Lewis press@nlgja.org or 202-588-9888 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists announced that New York Times Magazine contributing writer Linda Villarosa and...
by NLGJA | Oct 21, 2020 | 2020 Hall of Fame
Jim Buzinski and Cyd Zeigler founded Outspots.com in 1999. At first, the blog primarily covered the N.F.L., but soon became a hub for sports news related to LGBTQ people. Since its founding, Outsports has reported on countless coming out stories, milestones and...
