The National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association, Northern California chapter, is pleased to announce the sixth annual Bob Ross Student Scholarship. Sponsored by the Bob Ross Foundation, the $2,500 scholarship honors Northern California students who demonstrate a...
This week’s news really was all about same-sex marriage, particularly here in Washington, D.C. Perhaps my news feeds are biased, but it looks like the coverage was balanced — supportive even. There was plenty of positive coverage of the Supreme Court hearings and,...
rings.gif The US Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday and Wednesday on the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8 and a challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association would like to remind...
DSC_0012.JPG Last night’s 18th annual New York benefit, Headlines & Headliners, was one of the best we’ve seen and made $75,000 for NLGJA’s programs and scholarships. Headlines & Headliners 2013 drew a crowd of 300 including Matt Lauer of NBC News,...
On February 22 and 23, over 60 of the nation's top LGBT bloggers, reporters and editors traveled to Philadelphia for the 4th annual LGBT Editors and Bloggers Convening. Funded by the Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund and hosted by NLGJA board member and Bilerico...
Considering the recent blog post about coverage of HIV and AIDS issues by the gay press, and discussions at the LGBT Media Convening last month in Philadelphia on what stories get reported on and those that don't, I thought it might be a good idea to revive this...
eij-logo.jpg The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association is now accepting submissions for its 2013 Excellence in Journalism Awards. Work published in 2012 is eligible and submissions are due Sunday, April 21, 2013. For online submission...
For Immediate Release: February 21, 2013 Media Contact: Bach Polakowski, 202-588-9888 or bach@nlgja.org Today The Associated Press released a statement announcing a new AP Stylebook entry for husband, wife, coming after a requested revision by NLGJA. The request for a...
IMG_0969.JPG By Kevin Tustin“More remains to be done on LGBT issues,” according to University of Pennsylvania law professor Tobias Wolff at a NLGJA panel discussion on Dec. 9.Wolff was one of four panelists in the “What’s Next in LGBT Politics?” discussion, which...
David Minthorn Stylebook Editor The Associated Press David: I am writing you today on behalf of the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, a nonprofit organization made up of working journalists and their supporters. We are not an advocacy group....