The New York Times' newest (and first openly gay) op-ed writer, Frank Bruni, debuted today with a column about New York's approval of marriage for same-sex couples. His column is part of the paper's redesign of the Sunday Review section. In his first column, Bruni...
John Christopher Millican died on June 11. Terrance James, his partner of 10 years, submitted info for an obituary to his local paper in Arkansas, The Batesville Daily Guard. The Guard published the obit, listing Millican’s dead parents and surviving siblings, but did...
It appears that after weeks of controversy, largely fueled by the traditional and online LGBT media, Jarret Barrios of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has resigned after questions surfaced regarding GLAAD's relationship with AT&T and the company's...
Written by Sue Green It was March when I got the call – a call that made me sit back in my seat and go, are you frigging kidding??? It was a call from Bach in the national office concerning a message he had received from a young woman in New York. Bach was asking if I...
Written by NLGJA Staff Think you’re doing enough to get that next job? You’re not. Read more on the NLGJA Members Only Site This piece originally appeared in 2011, in the official newsmagazine of NLGJA.
A very strange few days in the world of LGBT blogs, capped by news that the founder of LezGetReal is a straight, married man who has been masquerading as a lesbian. The news that "Paula Brooks" is a man comes days after news that the blogger "A Gay Girl in Damascus"...
For those of you who may not be aware, NLGJA is actively involved in social media, primarily on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. We invite all of you—whether you're members of NLGJA or not—to follow us, friend us or join us on those platforms. For LinkedIn, you have to...
Media Contact: Bruce Yelk (215) 599-7431, Bruce@gptmc.com Jeff Guaracino (215) 599-2290, jeff@gptmc.com GAY AND LESBIAN JOURNALISTS RETURN TO PHILADELPHIA FOR ANNUAL CONVENTIONNLGJA National Convention Comes To Town August 25-28, 2011 Philadelphia, June 1, 2011 – More...
Linton Weeks at NPR Digital News recently explored the use of "faggot" as an epithet: Is the Fa-word the new N-word? What is the Fa-word, you ask? It's a six-letter, two-syllable term that starts with the letters fa and rhymes with maggot. It's not to be confused with...
A recent article in Press Pass Q ("a newsletter and trade publication for the LGBT media professional") raised an interesting question: When a straight celebrity ally of the LGBT community dies, is that "gay news"? In the case of Elizabeth Taylor, editors and...