NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists

🌈💜 Today marks the beginning of LGBTQ+ History Month! This month, we’re celebrating the tremendous resilience of our communities and the LGBTQ+ journalists who have paved the way for fair and accurate coverage. From groundbreaking history-makers like Edythe Eyde, to barrier-busting artists like Marlon Riggs, to our own founder Leroy Aarons, our history is full of queer journalists who turned their eyes toward our communities when so many others would not. This month, let’s celebrate their contributions and empower the next generation of LGBTQ+ journalists to keep breaking barriers and telling our stories. #lgbtqhistorymonth #lgbtqjournalism #lgbtqhistory

📚Join us for our October book club meeting at 8:30 pm on Wednesday, Oct. 23! We’re celebrating spooky season by reading “Cemetery Boys” by Aiden Thomas. RSVP today at https://lnkd.in/epcBbb5T 🏳️⚧️“Cemetery Boys” tells the story of a trans boy determined to prove his gender to his traditional Latinx family. It made history in 2020 as the first trans-centered fiction book by an openly trans author to reach the New York Times Best Seller List! 🗓️ Can’t make it to our October meeting? Keep an eye out for our next two Book Club meetings! We will be meeting on Nov. 20 to discuss “Pageboy: A Memoir” by Elliot Page and in the new year on Jan. 29 to go over “When the Band Played on: The Life of Randy Shilts, America's Trailblazing Gay Journalist” by Michael Lee. We hope to see you there!

📸 Did you get your professional headshot taken at #NLGJA24? 🔗 You can access those now at https://lnkd.in/edYTvcmi! Make sure to credit photographer Troy Diggs.

👋 We’re so pleased that our 2024 Convention was a massive success and now that we have a bunch of new friends here, we want to let you know what we’re all about! 🌈 NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists was founded in 1990 as a welcoming community for LGBTQ+ communicators working to promote fair and accurate coverage. Today, we’re a collective of over 1,200 creatives, journalists, media professionals and educators fighting for more inclusive newsrooms, a more welcoming industry and a brighter future for the field of journalism. ❓What do we do? We... 👥Provide access to a vast professional and support network for our members 🏳️🌈Encourage fair and accurate reporting on LGBTQ+ issues 💫Establish chapters across the country to uplift journalists at the local level 🗓️Host exclusive networking events, conventions, book clubs and other exciting social opportunities 🎓Support LGBTQ+ journalists with trainings, awards, mentorship opportunities, scholarships, fellowships and more Learn more about our mission and how to become a member at nlgja.org! #nlgja #queerjournalism #lgbtqjournalism #queermedia #lgbtq #journalism #lgbtmedia

📚 RSVP now for tomorrow's meeting of our NLGJA x TJA Book Club! Register at https://bit.ly/3BdQTXH We'll be meeting on Zoom at 8:30 p.m. to continue discussing "And the Band Played On: Politics, People and the AIDS Epidemic" by Randy Shilts. 📅 Can't make it tomorrow night? Get a copy of "Cemetery Boys" by Aiden Thomas and mark your calendar for Oct. 23, our next meeting!

🧡 #NLGJA24 is over but we could not be more excited for the year ahead! Because of YOU, we far surpassed our original Convention fundraising goal of $5,000 and raised a whopping $13,000! 🎁 We can’t begin to tell you how much your support means to us! Every gift helps fight for a journalism industry that is more inclusive, more representative and more welcoming of LGBTQ+ people. Your donations help us: 📰 Provide up-to-the-minute guidance on changing terminology and developing topics 📡 Hold the industry and its coverage accountable 🌈 Support queer journalists with trainings, fellowships, awards, networking opportunities and more Again, we can’t thank you enough for your support. Your involvement in our community of queer journalists puts you on the frontlines of the fight for fair and accurate coverage. #proudwithnlgja #lgbtqjournalism #queermedia

📸 The photos from #NLGJA24 are now available! Check them out at https://lnkd.in/eTiJJNwE Make sure to credit Kat Contreras or Kait Lavo, our amazing photographers, and tag us so we can keep enjoying the memories!

We are thrilled to announce the members of the NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists Board of Directors for 2024-2025! Ken Miguel was re-elected as our president, Erik Hall was re-elected as VP of print & online, and Troy Diggs and Sharif Durhams were re-elected as at-large directors! Femi Redwood and Dr. Bethany Grace Howe were re-appointed as at-large directors. We're also welcoming newly elected at-large director Albert Serna Jr. as well. They will join vice president of broadcast Jen Christensen, treasurer Kristina Torres, secretary Rick Stuckey and at-large director Ernesto Mourelo on the 2024-2025 board of directors. We're looking forward to seeing everything this board accomplishes in the coming year!

🌈 We're still buzzing from the energy of #NLGJA24! It was incredible to see our community come together, learn from one another and build something even stronger. Every moment was a reminder of the power of connection, growth and pride. We're already looking forward to next year! Head to the link in our bio to find out how you can get involved in #NLGJA25 ⬆️

💃🍾 We had an incredible time at all of last night’s #nlgja24 programming! Thank you to everyone who… 🎤 sang their little hearts out at our Women’s+ Networking Dinner 🎥 heard from “Will + Harper” star Harper Steele at Netflix’s advance press screening 🍹 enjoyed the drink specials at Or Bar for Night Out