Local Chapters
NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists is a chapter-based organization with more than 20 chapters in the United States. Our membership growth as an organization depends on active, relevant and vibrant chapters. It is at the local level that we carry out–on a day-to-day basis–our mission to foster fair and accurate coverage of LGBTQ+ issues. It’s also in the local chapters that networking, information sharing and just plain fun and friendship takes place.
Don’t see a chapter in your area? Start one! Contact jacquelyn@nlgja.org to learn more about starting a chapter in your area.
Interested in a chapter leadership position? Elections are held every December. Find more information on the elections process here.
Professional Chapters
Last updated on Nov. 4, 2025
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President: Aaron Barker
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Co-presidents: Hansen Bursic and Katie Karl
President: Brian Lundeen
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President: Kelsi Thorud
Vice President: Katie Bourzac
President: Sandy Smith
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President: Jason Parsley
President: Hannah Schoenbaum
Vice President: Ben Winslow
Student Chapters
Last updated on June 25, 2025.
Student President: Emily Fagell
Advisor: Matthew Ritger
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Student Contacts: Elizabeth Kharabadze & Bec Legato
Advisor: Casey Musarra
Advisors: Douglas Foster & Lucas Dale Williams
Student Contact: Zachery Stehr
Advisor: Laura Moorhead
Student Contacts: Brenne Sheehan & Alejandro Rosales
Advisor: Jim Osman
Student Co-Chairs: David Moreno, Taylor Barton, Raymond Matthews, Hannah Johansson
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Advisor: Jerry Zremski
Student Contact: Joel Lev-Tov
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