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NLGJA calls on AP for equal treatment of married gays and lesbians

by Bach Polakowski | Feb 14, 2013 | Stylebook

The Associated Press again drew the ire of the LGBT community, including some journalists, this week when an internal guidance memo advised staff not to refer to same-sex married couples as “husband” or “wife,” but instead as couples or partners. (Would it be...

Rapid Response: Language Doesn’t Need to be a “Drag”

by Bach Polakowski | Sep 24, 2009 | News

One of the goals of NLGJA is to encourage fair and accurate coverage of LGBT issues.  When concerns are raised–both big and small–the Rapid Response Task Force (RRTF) will often respond with suggestions that would improve coverage.  The goal is not to be...

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