Timeline

First Published Stylebook Addenda: Gay/Lesbian Terminology

Karen-Louise Boothe is elected NLGJA president. NLGJA publishes Stylebook Addenda: Gay/Lesbian Terminology. The German Association of Gay and Lesbian Journalists is founded. NLGJA issues an updated domestic partner benefits guide. The Washington Post refuses to extend...

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NLGJA Hires Executive Director

Michael Frederickson becomes NLGJA’s first full-time executive director. NLGJA national headquarters relocates from Northern California to Washington, DC.

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Report on Gay and Lesbian Issues in Electronic Journalism

NLGJA and the Radio and Television News Directors Foundation publish Another Perspective: A report on Gay and Lesbian Issues in Electronic Journalism. The survey reveals most are unimpressed with the quality and extent of coverage of many gay issues.

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Stephen Gendel Comes Out

NLGJA member Stephen Gendel is the first journalist to disclose he is gay on a major network when he outs himself during an NBC broadcast of the Stonewall Celebration.

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“Domestic Partner Benefits: At What Cost?”

NLGJA publishes “Domestic Partner Benefits: At What Cost?” - a guide for news media companies on instituting domestic partner health benefits. Ten media companies are known to offer domestic partner benefits at the time.

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