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NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists has been supporting queer journalists and advocating for fair and accurate coverage since 1990.
Through professional development programs, mentorship, and networking opportunities, we help our members strengthen their skills, advance their careers, and gain visibility in newsrooms across the country.
We hold the industry accountable through newsroom trainings, style guidance, and resources that promote fair, accurate, and inclusive coverage of LGBTQ+ people and issues.
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From local chapter events to our annual National Convention, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists offers plenty of opportunities to gather and grow together.
Recent News
Sallie Maranda Fiske, Joseph Lovett and André Leon Talley Inducted Into the LGBTQ+ Journalists Hall of Fame
Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists announced that broadcast journalist and activist Sallie Maranda Fiske, television and documentary producer Joseph Lovett and fashion journalist André Leon Talley are the 2026 inductees into the LGBTQ+ Journalists Hall of Fame. The inductees will be honored at NLGJA’s annual national convention in San Francisco, September 10 to 13.
Jim Provenzano to Receive NLGJA’s 2026 Lisa Ben Award for Achievement in Features Coverage
Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists announced that Jim Provenzano, Arts & Nightlife Editor for the Bay Area Reporter, is the 2026 recipient of the Lisa Ben Award for Achievement in Features Coverage. The award will be presented at NLGJA’s annual national convention in San Francisco, September 10 to 13.
San Francisco Bay Times Named the Recipient of the 2026 Legacy Award
Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists announced that the San Francisco Bay Times is the 2026 recipient of the Legacy Award. This award recognizes an outlet, publication or news organization that has exhibited innovative, high-quality and sustained news coverage of the LGBTQ+ community over an extended period of time.
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