by Bach Polakowski | Mar 8, 2012 | Guest Contributor
By Kenneth Jost Ronald Reagan reminded us, “Trust, but verify.” Poker players know, “You trust your mother, but you cut the cards.” For journalists – gay, straight, bi, transgender or whatever – one corollary might go like this: “Friends don’t let friends spin them.”...
by Bach Polakowski | Feb 7, 2012 | NLGJA
UPDATE II: Analysis is beginning to pour in. For a good, meaty explanation of the legal issues, check out Lyle Denniston at SCOTUSBlog. Another thorough look, including the background, is from Chris Geidner at MetroWeekly. For a conservative take on the ruling, read...
by Bach Polakowski | Nov 2, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett
Three media entities–including a gay-run blog and the parent company of hyperlocal TBD.com–have filed a motion to intervenee to challenge a gag order imposed in the civil trial of three gay men in DC who are accused in the wrongful death of a heterosexual...
by Bach Polakowski | Oct 6, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett
Unless you are living under a rock, you probably know that Fred Phelps believes “God Hates Fags.” Today, his right to say that at funerals–specifically, in this case, dead servicemembers’ funerals–finds its way to the Supreme Court in...
by Bach Polakowski | Apr 5, 2010 | NLGJA Updates
NLGJA’s Stylebook Supplement on LGBT Terminology is intended to complement the prose stylebooks of individual publications, as well as the Associated Press stylebook, the leading stylebook in U.S. newsrooms. It reflects the association’s mission of...
