YPSILANTI, MI: The Center for the Study of Equality and Human Rights will present a public forum entitled: Media LGBT Visibility Forum: The Changing Landscape of Representation and Equality. The forum is open to the public and will take place on March 11, 2013 from 3:30-5:00 pm at the Student Center Auditorium on the campus of Eastern Michigan University.
NLGJA-LA and the Los Angeles Press Club present: Out in the Newsroom: A look at LGBT coverage and careers in journalism. A panel of openly gay journalists will share experiences and advice on being out in journalism today. What are the pros and cons of being out to your superiors, co-workers, sources? What is the responsibility of a gay journalist when it comes to a news organization's LGBT coverage? Has sexuality become a non-issue, an advantage? A disadvantage? 11 am to 1 pm at Los Angeles Press Club's Steve Allen Theater: 4773 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90027
Just us for our monthly cocktail hour and stick around for trivia night. We can also discuss ideas for panels and events at this year's national convention. Panel proposals are due on Feb. 28.