abramson.jpg The New York Times Executive Editor, Jill Abramson, will bring her decades of experience in journalism and leadership to the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association convention in August in Boston.Abramson serves in the highest-ranking position...
In case you missed it, it’s June. And in much of the U.S., that means LGBTQ Pride Month. There’s been lots of gay happenings this month — some good, some bad. NLGJA was invited to attend the “off the record” conversations between Attorney General Eric Holder and media...
gannettfoundation.jpg The deadline for submission to The Gannett Foundation Award for Digital Innocation in Watchdog Journalism has been extended to June 21, 2013.NLGJA and The Gannett Foundation are partnering this year with a special opportunity for NLGJA...
Doj.png NLGJA recently received an invitation to sit down with The Department of Justice to discuss its recent monitoring of journalists. While we appreciate being included in the conversation NLGJA declined to attend. The Department of Justice has...
nlgja_logo_7.jpg We hope you’re ready for Boston: Uncommon, the NLGJA National Convention & 9th LGBT Media Summit. More than 350 journalists, news managers and communication professionals from across the United States will meet in Boston from August 22 to 25,...
By Michael Tune (NLGJA executive director) I met with one of my mentors recently. She asked how I was, and inquired if I had been working hard. (For the record, I have three mentors, and I don’t think any of them realize who they are.) For her, your work is the most...
By Sharif Durhams (NGLJA board member and Reporter/Social Media Editor, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Washington Wizards free agent Jason Collins wrote this week that he wanted to start a conversation when he became the first male athlete on a professional team sport to...
Roy-Aarons.jpg Longcope_Kay_0.jpg Washington, DC -- The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) today announced a call for entries for the Leroy F. Aarons and the Kay Longcope scholarships to honor and advance fair and accurate coverage of...
eij-logo.jpg NLGJA understands the demands of busy newsrooms across the country. Due to the large number of breaking news stories last week, NLGJA has extended the entry deadline for the 2013 Excellence in Journalism Awards to Wednesday, May 1, 2013.Entries must be...
Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo has backtracked from his claim that up to four gay NFL players were considering coming out on the same day. That has allowed for some interesting Monday morning quarterbacking (sorry, had to say it!). Yahoo! sports...