Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Nominations for The Curve Fellowship for Emerging Journalists, sponsored by The Curve Foundation, are now open. The deadline to submit a nomination is April 30. The Curve Fellowship for Emerging Journalists, sponsored by The Curve Foundation,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 4, 2025 PRESS CONTACT: Clare Lefebure press@nlgja.org or 202-588-9888 Washington, D.C. (March 4, 2025) – NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists is excited to announce that registration for the organization’s Slack community will open...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 4, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: Clare Lefebure press@nlgja.org or 202-588-9888 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 4, 2024) - Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists announces its support for two groundbreaking initiatives dedicated to election...
Next up in our series of trailblazing queer journalists for LGBTQ+ History Month is Edythe Eyde, also known by her pseudonym, Lisa Ben! Born in 1921 in San Francisco, Edythe Eyde lived at a time when being openly gay was fraught with danger, fear, and suppression....
This Coming Out Day, we’re celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month with the trailblazers who have made journalism a safer space for LGBTQ+ people everywhere. We’re starting close to home with our founder, Leroy Aarons, whose courageous coming out led to the creation of our...
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists announced its 2024-2025 national board of directors. Ken Miguel of KGO-TV was re-elected as board president. Erik Hall of The Alton Telegraph was re-elected as vice president of print and online....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, September 7, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: Clare Lefebure press@nlgja.org or 202-588-9888 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists announced that reporter and editor Jeffrey Schmalz, film critic Kevin Thomas, and...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 21, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: Clare Lefebure Press@nlgja.org or 202-588-9888 WASHINGTON, DC (August 21, 2024) – Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists announced that The Advocate is the 2024 recipient of the Legacy Award. The...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 14, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: Clare Lefebure Press@nlgja.org or 202-588-9888 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists announced that Erin Reed is the recipient of the 2024 Jeanne Córdova Award. “Erin Reed is a clear...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 7, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: Clare Lefebure press@nlgja.org WASHINGTON, DC – Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists announced that reporter and editor Lauren McGaughy is the recipient of the 2024 Randy Shilts Award for LGBTQ+...