Announcing the Winners of the 2026 Excellence in Journalism Awards

Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists announced the recipients of its 2026 Excellence in Journalism Awards, recognizing exemplary reporting produced in 2025. Lydia Polgreen was named the Journalist of the Year. The Sarah Pettit Memorial Award for the LGBTQ+ Journalist of the Year was awarded to Evan Urquhart. Rachel Ward, Mark Kelley, Grant LaFleche, Matthew Pierce, Ryan Ferguson and Jonathan Castell were awarded the Al Neuharth Award for Innovation in Investigative Journalism for their work on “The Fifth Estate: The Shadow War on Libraries.”

A Raw LGBTQ+ Memoir of Survival

June 15, 2026 Media Contact: Anthony Reyes 504-495-4577 sidneyalvarez@yoursoulmateexpired.com Sidney A. Alvarez’s Your Soulmate Expired, And That’s OK explores hidden love, surviving heartbreak, and the long road back to self-worth. PHOENIX, Ariz. — Sidney A. Alvarez,...

A Letter from the President: Taking Pride in Our Community

This year, if saying “Happy Pride” feels difficult, think about the road we’ve traveled, the victories we’ve earned, and the resilience that has carried us forward. Celebrate yourself, and celebrate all the journalists who have stood up for you and for our community since 1990. Our track record is strong; when we inform our readers, listeners, and viewers with facts and accurate representation, it makes a difference.

LGBTQ+ Travel Brand Fights Back Against Boy Scouts of America Lawsuit on First Day of Pride Month

On the first day of Pride Month, LGBTQ+ travel brand Queer Scout and internationally recognized LGBTQ+ tourism company OUT in Colombia filed their formal response to a federal lawsuit brought by the Boy Scouts of America, asking the court to dismiss the case and marking the first day of Pride Month with a public message of visibility, dignity, and refusal to retreat.

Bloomsbury Academics to Publish Healing Sacred Wounds: A Guide to Healing from Religious and Spiritual Trauma by Award-Winning Queer Therapist, Influencer, and Author SC Nealy, LPC (@scnealy)

Action Items: SC Nealy is open to interviews, podcast guest hosting, editorials, speaking engagements, and other forms of media engagement on promoting this upcoming release. Please reach out to snealy@lgbtcounselingdmv.com to do so. Pages: 224 ISBN: 9798765158838...