Today the FOX61 News Team was honored with an Excellence in Local Journalism Award by NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists for the 1-hour locally produced special, "Pride is Everywhere: A Celebration of LGBTQ Visibility." Congratulations!!
🏆 We are delighted to announce the recipients of our 2024 Excellence in Journalism Awards and recognize the exemplary work they produced in 2023! “It is always a pleasure to recognize the recipients of our annual Excellence in Journalism Awards,” said NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists Executive Director Adam Pawlus. “This year’s winning pieces show that LGBTQ people are living full and unfiltered lives all over the world: from queer roller derby stars in the Bay Area, to drag performers in rural Appalachia, to thrifting collectives in Nigeria, our communities are everywhere. "As important as it is to tell stories of everyday queer joy, it is also vital that journalists cover the coordinated and systematic assault on the rights of LGBTQ Americans. This year, we’ve recognized pieces that reveal the spread of this campaign, like a Los Angeles Times article exposing the anti-LGBTQ crusade sweeping through California school boards and a Reuters investigation into the rise of anti-trans bills across the country. Others, like an NBC News article on a trans Missouri teenager and her family, put the spotlight on the people impacted by these legislative efforts. Congratulations to all of the winners, and thank you for your vital coverage of LGBTQ communities, people and issues.” View the full list of recipients at https://lnkd.in/eGXNg2ZV ➡️