Excellence in Journalism Awards

Lila Shapiro – 2014 Winner

Sarah Pettit Memorial Award for the LGBT Journalist of the Year Lila Shapiro This year's Sarah Pettit LGBT Journalist of the Year Award goes to Lila Shapiro, reporter for the Huffington Post.  This is the second year in a row Shapiro has won this award. A judge...

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Chris Geidner – 2014 Winner

Journalist of the Year Chris Geidner  The 2014 NLGJA Journalist of the Year is Chris Geidner, senior legal and political reporter for BuzzFeed. “Geidner wrote pieces that soared above policy and law, bringing us Edie and Thea, and how their story wove into a...

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“Bon Voyage” by Julia Scott – 2013 Winner

Excellence in Radio First: Julia Scott for “Bon Voyage,” KALW 91.7 FM Second: Bob Mondello for “Hollywood's History of Putting Gay Rights on Trial,” with Sara Sarasohn and Sami Yenigun, NPR All Things Considered

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“Gold Star,” NBCUniversal – 2013 Winner

Excellence in Network Television  First: David Corvo for “Golden Star,” with Kate Snow, Charmian Ling, Meghan Frank and Beverly Chase, NBCUniversal Second: Tommy Nguyen for “Josie's Story,” with Hoda Kotb, Allison Orr Nicholas Capote and Liz Cole,...

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Blake Ellis, CNNMoney – 2013 Winner

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 Luongo...

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