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Scott Evans Named the Recipient of the 2024 Lisa Ben Award for Achievement in Features Coverage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 28, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: Clare Lefebure Press@nlgja.org WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 28, 2024) – Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+Journalists announced that on-air personality and entertainment journalist Scott Evans is the 2024...
The Advocate Named the 2024 Recipient of the NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists Legacy Award
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...
Lauren McGaughy Named the Recipient of the 2024 Randy Shilts Award for LGBTQ+ Coverage
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+...
Announcing the Recipients of the 2024 Excellence in Journalism Awards
FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, July 23, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: Clare Lefebure Press@nlgja.org or 202-588-9888 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists announced the recipients of its 2024 Excellence in Journalism Awards and recognized exemplary...
Announcing the Recipients of the 2024 Curve Award for Emerging Journalists
WASHINGTON, DC (July 9, 2024) – Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+Journalists and The Curve Foundation announced the recipients of the 2024 Curve Award for Emerging Journalists. The recipients of the 2024 Curve Award for Emerging Journalists are Maura Barrett,...
A Statement On Recent Coverage from the Baltimore Sun
NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists agrees with the Baltimore Sun Guild in their call on co-owner Armstrong Williams to return to the ethical standards and practices employed by the paper prior to its recent acquisition. A free press is strongest when it is...
NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists Announces the 2024 CONNECT Student Journalism Training Project Cohort
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 29, 2024 Contact: Clare Lefebure clare@nlgja.org WASHINGTON, DC (May 29, 2024) – Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists announced the 2024 CONNECT: Student Journalism Training Project cohort. The ten students selected for the...
Yvette Miley Named the 2024 Recipient of the NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists Leadership Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, April 10, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: Clare Lefebure press@nlgja.org or 202-588-9888 Washington, D.C. (April 10, 2024) –Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists announced that NBCUniversal News Group Executive Vice President Yvette...
Nominations for the 2024 Curve Award for Emerging Journalists Are Now Open
Monday, April 1, 2024 Nominations for The Curve Award for Emerging Journalists, sponsored by The Curve Foundation, are now open. The deadline to submit a nomination is April 30. The Curve Award for Emerging Journalists, sponsored by The Curve Foundation, provides...
Journalism Diversity Leaders Meet to Support One Another’s Work
The leaders of six national organizations advancing diversity in journalism gathered recently in Chicago for leadership training, organizational development, and to ensure stronger cooperation in the future, in order to better serve their communities and increase...