by Bach Polakowski | Oct 29, 2010 | NLGJA Updates |
One of the important roles of NLGJA is to advocate for fair and objective coverage of LGBT issues. A crucial component of that work is our Rapid Response Task Force that looks at questionable coverage and advocates–journalists to journalists–for change....
by Bach Polakowski | Oct 27, 2010 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr. |
Andrew Sullivan shares his thoughts on whether bloggers should be held to journalistic standards as part of a series of videos from bigthink.com. Money quote, for my money: “There are some very simple rules that apply to all writing: don’t lie; if...
by Bach Polakowski | Oct 25, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett |
A column getting some attention is another “ending DADT means chaplains will be tossed out the military if they preach against the gays” argument, made by conservative columnist Terry Mattingly. He discusses it at his blog, GetReligion. The column is a...
by Bach Polakowski | Oct 24, 2010 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr. |
The New York Times published a great article on transgender candidates running in this mid-term election. “Advocates Hope Transgender Identity Is Not a Defining One” was the headline. The article starts with the story of Theresa Sparks, who would be the...
by Bach Polakowski | Oct 23, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett |
It’s hard to imagine that something is sweet and innocent as the announcement that two people are getting legally married would cause controversy, but this week brings another kerfuffle over running same-sex marriage announcements. This time, it’s the...
by Bach Polakowski | Oct 17, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett |
A lot has been said about the controversy at the New Jersey Jewish Standard, but the most recent edition of the paper shows how serious the paper–and the community it serves–takes the controversy over deciding to no long run same-sex marriage...
by Bach Polakowski | Oct 15, 2010 | blog, don't ask, don't tell, gay guys, glbt, lgbt, men, Michael R. Triplett, News, queer, rachel maddow, thomas roberts, video |
You wouldn’t think it would be all that revolutionary. But when I saw the blog post by Andy Towle at Towleroad pointing out that we may have experienced a first, it was rather stunning to consider. Thomas Roberts, who is increasingly a presence on MSNBC despite...
by Bach Polakowski | Oct 12, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett |
Okay, so National Coming-Out Day isn’t a national holiday or even a Hallmark Holiday. But for some in the LGBT community, it is a symbolically-significant day that encourages people to be out and proud. The Washington Post’s On Faith section appeared to...
by Bach Polakowski | Oct 10, 2010 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr. |
Wikipedia never ceases to please me and vex me. Case in point: I ran across a category page for “LGBT journalists” with a total of 79 pages listed. The “National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association” page is listed first and then individuals...
by Bach Polakowski | Oct 6, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett |
A quick update on the controversy over same-sex marriage announcements in the New Jersey Jewish Standard which announced that it would no longer run same-sex marriage announcements after its first one caused a controversy. James Janoff, the publisher of the paper,...