by Clare Lefebure | Nov 9, 2018 | News, Top News
NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists calls upon the White House to immediately reinstate CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta’s press credentials and to commit to fostering an environment where journalists can do their jobs without fear of losing the access...
by Clare Lefebure | Sep 25, 2018 | News, Top News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, September 25, 2018 PRESS CONTACT: Dillon Lewis Press@nlgja.org or 202-588-9888 WASHINGTON, DC – Today NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists is proud to announce that HuffPost Editor-in-Chief Lydia Polgreen is the recipient of the...
by Clare Lefebure | Sep 25, 2018 | Randy Shilts Award
HuffPost Editor-in-Chief Lydia Polgreen was the recipient of the 2018 Randy Shilts Award for LGBTQ Coverage. She was named editor-in-chief in December 2016 after spending nearly 15 years at The New York Times, where she most recently led an initiative to expand its...
by Clare Lefebure | Sep 9, 2018 | News
Last night NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists celebrated the closing of its national convention in Palm Springs. During the closing reception, Marshall McPeek, a volunteer emcee, made an inappropriate, unscripted remark that does not reflect our values. He...
by Clare Lefebure | Sep 7, 2018 | News, Top News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, September 7, 2018 PRESS CONTACT: Dillon Lewis Press@nlgja.org or 202-588-9888 Washington, D.C. – NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists – is pleased to announce its 2018-2019 Board of Directors. Sharif Durhams of CNN was...
by Clare Lefebure | Aug 29, 2018 | News, Top News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, August 29, 2018 PRESS CONTACT: Dillon Lewis Press@nlgja.org or 202-588-9888 Washington, DC – Today NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists is pleased to announce that its 2019 National Convention will be held August 29 –...
by Clare Lefebure | Aug 27, 2018 | News, Top News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 27, 2018 PRESS CONTACT: Dillon Lewis press@nlgja.org or 202-588-9888 WASHINGTON, DC – Today NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists announces that Madeline Broom is the recipient of the 2018 Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship Award and Kelsi...
by Clare Lefebure | Aug 22, 2018 | News, Top News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, August 22, 2018 PRESS CONTACT: Dillon Lewis press@nlgja.org or 202-588-9888 WASHINGTON, DC – Award-winning writer and educator Hilton Als and veteran reporter and editor Dudley Clendinen are the 2018 inductees to the LGBTQ Journalists...
by Clare Lefebure | Aug 22, 2018 | 2018 Hall of Fame
The late Dudley Clendinen was a national reporter and editor for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Baltimore Sun and The New York Times, frequently known for his writings on gay life, societal inequality, addiction and illness. Clendinen explored gay life in...
by Clare Lefebure | Aug 22, 2018 | 2018 Hall of Fame
Hilton Als is a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, critic and social commentator. His work surrounding identity and queerness has earned him the praise of the nation’s leading literary and cultural institutions. He is currently a staff writer and theatre critic at The New...
