by Wes Young | Jul 8, 2013 | Excellence in Journalism Awards
Excellence in Student Journalism First: Sarah Fournier for “Transition Leads to Joy,” Pavement Pieces Second: Alissa Brouillet for “The LGBT Mind,” with Adam Ilenich, Kellie Rowe, Marcela Salvador and Justin Wan, Media Gardenby Wes Young | Jul 8, 2013 | Excellence in Journalism Awards
Excellence in Photojournalism First: Preston Gannaway for “Teddy Ebony as a Young Man,” The Virginian-Pilot Second: Scott A. Drake for “Gay Blades,” Philadelphia Gay Newsby Wes Young | Jul 8, 2013 | Excellence in Journalism Awards
Excellence in Multimedia First: Olivia Ford for the video series “A Day in the Life,” with Mark S. King, Becky Allen and Kellee Terrell, TheBody.comby Wes Young | Jul 8, 2013 | Excellence in Journalism Awards
Excellence in Online First: Blake Ellis for a series on same-sex couples financial challenges, CNNMoney Second: Alissa Bohling For “Transgender, Gender Nonconforming People Among First, Most Affected by War on Terror’s Biometrics Craze,” Truthout Third: Michael...by Wes Young | Jul 8, 2013 | Excellence in Journalism Awards
Excellence in Opinion/Editorial First: Kate Riley for a series of same-sex marriage editorials with Lance Dickie, Thanh Tan and Sharon Pian Chan, The Seattle Times Second: Sean Bugg for an opinion writing series, Metro Weekly Third: Kerry Eleveld for “Why Barack...by Wes Young | Jul 8, 2013 | Excellence in Journalism Awards
Excellence in Feature First: Mark Johnson for “Uniquely Human: The Science of Gender,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Second: Joan Garrett McClane for “A tempest in my soul: A son’s secret brings a Baptist minister to his knees,” Chattanooga Times Free Press...by Wes Young | Jul 8, 2013 | Excellence in Journalism Awards
Excellence in News First: Kate Sosin for “Generation Halsted, A Special Windy City Times LGBTQ Youth Investigation,” with Erica Demarest, Bill Healy and Tracy Baim Second: Chris Johnson for a series on historic LGBT election wins, Washington Blade Third: Timothy...by Wes Young | Jul 8, 2013 | Excellence in Journalism Awards
Excellence in HIV/AIDS Coverage First: Rita Rubin for “Healing the Hurt,” with Oriol Gutierrez, POZ Magazine Second: Diane Anderson-Minshall for a series in HIV Plus Magazineby Wes Young | Jul 8, 2013 | Excellence in Journalism Awards
Sarah Pettit Memorial Award for the LGBT Journalist of the Year First: Lila Shapiro, The Huffington Post This year’s Sarah Pettit LGBT Journalist of the Year Award goes to Lila Shapiro, a staff reporter at The Huffington Post. A judge praised her: “Shapiro shows...by Wes Young | Jul 8, 2013 | Excellence in Journalism Awards
Journalist of the Year First: Michael Luongo, Freelance The NLGJA 2013 Journalist of the Year is Michael Luongo, a freelance journalist, editor and photographer and New York University adjunct professor who teaches travel writing. His work has appeared in The New York...