NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists

Help shape the future of our association with a leadership role! We are now accepting nominations for the following National Board positions: 🔹 President 🔸 Vice President of Print & Online 🔹 At-Large Director (4) Learn more and download your nomination form at https://lnkd.in/e6R5FFHq. Nomination forms must be emailed to [email protected] by 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 1.

We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2024 Curve Award for Emerging Journalists, presented in partnership with The Curve Foundation! The winners of this year's award are Maura Barrett (NBC News), Ashley Dye (The Marshall Project), Catalina Gaitán (The Seattle Times), Zakiya Gibbons (POC in Audio Directory) and Josie Norris (San Antonio Express-News.) Read more about the winners at https://lnkd.in/ee3ZqqFX

⏰ There are just hours left before our Pride Month fundraising deadline! Because of donations from supporters like you, we’re just over halfway to our goal! Right now, we have just $2,275 to raise by midnight tonight. Can you help us meet our goal by making a gift at nlgja.org/donate/?

📬 Throwback to when our newsletter arrived in your mailbox, not your inbox!

“A dedicated LGBTQ journalism space where journalists can come together and support each other is crucial, especially in the face of anti-LGBTQ legislation that threatens our very existence. Being part of a queer community means collaborating to report on our experiences authentically and finding ways to create safe spaces for ourselves. It also involves supporting the next generation of journalists in an unstable industry and challenging world.” - Member and CONNECT Program alumni Gisselle Medina 💟 It is our honor to build and protect this space for LGBTQ journalists but it takes work to maintain it. Our supporters play a crucial role in helping us offer programming like our National Convention, our Excellence in Journalism Awards, our Stylebook on LGBTQ Terminology and more. We’re asking for your help this Pride month - can you make a donation of $100, $50, $25 or $10 to keep our community thriving? Donate today at https://lnkd.in/dFswTQfs Not in a place to donate? No worries! Help support our cause by sharing this post with your followers. Gisselle Medina covers religion, culture and community development in the Central Valley for Fresnoland. Prior to joining Report for America, Medina built an education beat from scratch at The Frisc, a small newsroom in San Francisco. Their work has been published in the L.A. Times, The Oaklandside, The Daily Californian, Greater Good Science Center, and much more. Medina was a 2023 White House Correspondents’ Association scholarship recipient and was part of the 2023 NAHJ and NLGJA student projects. Medina received a master’s degree in journalism, with concentrations in investigative reporting and multimedia, from UC Berkeley, where they also studied English as an undergraduate. Originally from Los Angeles, Medina lived in Fresno for 10 years, where they cultivated a passion for helping people while residing in a room and board facility and uncovering the disparities faced by the residents. Outside of work, Medina loves to spend time with loved ones, playing board games, dancing to music, traveling to new places, and reading poetry.

📅 RSVP now for next week's Book Club! We’ll be gathering on Zoom to discuss “The Race to Be Myself” by Caster Semenya. 📚 Join us next Wednesday, June 26 at 8:30! Attendees must be verified members of either NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists or the Trans Journalists Association. 🖇️ Register at https://lnkd.in/e8fRB7dZ

NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists supports the Baltimore Sun Guild in their recent call on newsroom leaders to return to the ethical standards and practices employed by the paper prior to its recent acquisition. The people of Baltimore deserve a paper that fully represents their city and that can only happen with a diverse and representative newsroom: one that welcomes the voices and perspectives of trans people. View our full statement here: https://lnkd.in/eqhWARvq

🏡 NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists is the largest community of LGBTQ journalists in the world, and we are committed to growing and building that home. National Board Vice President of Print & Online Erik Hall spoke about how fulfilling this community was for him: "Through my involvement with NLGJA, I have forged incredible friendships and found a sense of camaraderie that had been missing in my professional life." 💟 We're proud of the home we've built, but we need your help to support it's growth! We're trying to raise $5,000 by the end of Pride month - can you help us reach our goal with a donation? Any amount helps. You can give at https://lnkd.in/dFswTQfs #proudwithnlgja

🌈 The second weekend of Pride is here and we hope you'll come out to celebrate with some of our local chapters! 📅 Here's what we have on the calendar: 🔸 a Chicago Pride Picnic, happening tomorrow 6/8 from 12-4 p.m. CT | RSVP at https://lnkd.in/e7HM9Hma 🟣 a DC Media Mixer, Thursday 6/20 from 6-8 p.m. ET | Register at https://lnkd.in/e3_JVnTU 🔸 an LA Bad Drag Fundraiser, Sunday 6/23 at 7 p.m. PT | DM @lanlgja on IG or email [email protected] for more info 🟣 a Philly Pride Picnic, Sunday 6/23 from 12-3 p.m. ET | DM @nlgjaphilly on IG for more info (📸 is of New York Chapter members at their latest Pride mixer, sponsored by Cunard)

“I have seen firsthand how important NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists is to our members. People who once felt alone in their newsrooms now know they have a community standing behind them. The Association is here to help journalists fight for the kind of coverage that our communities deserve.” - our fearless Executive Director Adam Pawlus This Pride month, we're asking for your help. We're trying to raise $5000 by June 28 so we can continue building a home for all LGBTQ journalists. Every dollar makes a difference, and we're grateful for your support. You can donate today at https://lnkd.in/dFswTQfs Not in a position to give? No problem! Help us reach our goal by sharing our posts throughout the month and letting your friends know what your NLGJA community means to you.