Sarah Pettit Memorial Award for Excellence in LGBT Media

First Place Presented to Ryan Lee, Southern Voice

Ryan Lee of the Southern Voice newspaper has been selected by NLGJA to be honored with the Sarah Pettit Memorial Award for Excellence in LGBT Media. Named for the late Newsweek Senior Editor and groundbreaking journalist, the award is intended to recognize the outstanding contributions of a single journalist to the LGBT media landscape.

Second Place Presented to Matthew S. Bajko, Bay Area Reporter

Third Place Presented to Zak Szymanksi, Bay Area Reporter