Across the country, local newsrooms are shrinking — leaving communities with fewer journalists, fewer local stories, and fewer perspectives. For journalists and audiences of color, this loss is deeply felt. Local stations are the entry point for many underrepresented journalists and provide culturally relevant coverage national outlets often miss.
NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists calls on local, state and federal authorities to uphold and enforce the First Amendment rights of journalists. The use of federal power to intimidate or obstruct the press represents a dangerous overreach of authority and a direct threat to the foundation of a free society.
NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists agrees with the Baltimore Sun Guild in their call on co-owner Armstrong Williams to return to the ethical standards and practices employed by the paper prior to its recent acquisition. A free press is strongest when it is...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 20, 2022 PRESS CONTACT: Clare Lefebure Press@nlgja.org WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 20, 2022) – Last night, Nov. 19, 2022, a gunman entered an LGBTQ+ club in Colorado Springs, CO, and opened fire, killing at least five people and...