Don’t work hard–work smart

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...

A Reminder We’re Not Done

Those participating in the ‘It Gets Better’ series are right – it DOES get better.   Sadly, many of us in the LGBT community can tell our stories of growing up in families or with schoolmates who didn’t see us for who we were.  With little education on the topic, and...

Why NLGJA Membership Matters

If you’re a journalist, you should be a member of the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association.  To do so says you not only care about fair and accurate coverage of millions of people in America, but also that you care how they’re treated in the workplace. ...