Open Letter: Covering Caitlyn Jenner
Many newsrooms have questions about how to cover people who are or may be transgender. NLGJA is here to help you ensure your coverage is not only fair, but accurate.
Open Letter: Oral Arguments and Same-Sex Marriage
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments April, 28 on whether a state may refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples or to recognize same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions.
Open Letter: Covering Bruce Jenner
Here are a few tips, as well as some information from our stylebook on how to handle things such as pronouns and terminology.
Resources for Reporting on the Transgender Community
As a reporter or editor, you might find yourself in unfamiliar territory like Caleb Hannan did when he wrote “Dr. V’s Magical Putter,” the article from Grantland.com that prompted a wave of criticism over the weekend. In reporting about inconsistencies in claims about...Tip Sheets on LGBT Coverage – Are You Gay?
Introduction When is it appropriate to ask a subject to disclose his/her sexual orientation for a story? Is it ever? In spring 2012, a New York judge ruled it wasn’t defamatory to call someone gay, even if he or she was heterosexual. As more LGBTQ people come out and...
2018 National Convention
Hard Rock Hotel, Palm Springs
September 6-9, 2018