Aug 2, 2002
NLGJA becomes a voting member of the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, which reviews and grants accreditation of college level programs.
Jun 2, 2002
The Associated Press offers domestic partner benefits to its gay and lesbian employees.
Jun 2, 2002
The first LGBTQ press member, Barbara Dozetos, joins the executive committee of NLGJA.
Apr 2, 2002
Minnesota Chapter lobbies Minneapolis Star Tribune to consider a contract with a vendor only after gaining assurance that its leaders could work respectfully with a newspaper that had ‘out’ employees. The vendor in question, in response, added ‘sexual orientation’ to...
Feb 2, 2002
Steven Petrow elected to NLGJA presidency.
Sep 2, 2001
NLGJA ratified a strategic plan in Dallas, TX, which put emphasis on core program goal areas of membership and chapter growth; improved coverage of LGBTQ communities; expansion of benefits for LGBTQ employees; increased student outreach and education; and more...
Apr 2, 2001
NewsWatch (founded in 1997 as a joint project of the San Francisco State University, the Native American Journalists Association, National Association of Black Journalists, Asian American Journalists Association, National Association of Hispanic Journalists and NLGJA)...
Mar 21, 2001
NLGJA members and staff work daily with our colleagues in the news industry to fulfill the organization's mission of fair and accurate coverage. Sometimes, though, a more targeted response is required to promote greater understanding about how to fairly and accurately...
Feb 2, 2001
The Gill Foundation awards $100,000 to NLGJA, the largest made to NLGJA since its first award in 1995.
Sep 15, 2000
Pamela Strother served as the organization’s first Director of Development in 2006 and took the helm as Executive Director in September 2000.