Judy Wieder

Judy Wieder

by | Sep 7, 2023 | 2024 Hall of Fame

Judy Wieder’s career has spanned roles as a folk singer, gold-record winning songwriter, journalist and the first female editor-in-chief of The Advocate. She wrote Grammy-winning songs for artists like the 5th Dimension and Ben Vereen. In 1992, Wieder became the...
Kevin Thomas

Kevin Thomas

by | Sep 7, 2023 | 2024 Hall of Fame

Kevin Thomas, a Los Angeles Times film critic for over 50 years, is widely regarded as the dean of American movie critics. Beginning his reviews in 1962, he became the longest-running critic for a single newspaper in U.S. history. From 1984 to 2005, he wrote the...
Jeffrey Schmalz

Jeffrey Schmalz

by | Sep 7, 2023 | 2024 Hall of Fame

Jeffrey Schmalz began his career as a copy boy in 1973 and worked at The New York Times for his entire professional life, becoming a political editor and reporter on HIV and AIDS. In December 1990, he suffered a brain seizure that revealed he was living with AIDS....
The Bay Area Reporter

The Bay Area Reporter

by | Aug 30, 2023 | NLGJA Legacy Award

The Bay Area Reporter, recipient of the 2022 Legacy Award, is the country’s oldest continuously published LGBTQ newspaper, and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2021. The newspaper has long documented the queer community, from drag performances and the Imperial Court...