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Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists announced that Jim Provenzano, Arts & Nightlife Editor for the Bay Area Reporter, is the 2026 recipient of the Lisa Ben Award for Achievement in Features Coverage. The award will be presented at NLGJA's annual national convention in San Francisco, September 10 to 13. The post Jim Provenzano to Receive NLGJA’s 2026 Lisa Ben Award for Achievement…
Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists announced that the San Francisco Bay Times is the 2026 recipient of the Legacy Award. This award recognizes an outlet, publication or news organization that has exhibited innovative, high-quality and sustained news coverage of the LGBTQ+ community over an extended period of time. The post San Francisco Bay Times Named the Recipient of the 2026…
NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists announced today that Michael D. Bolden, UC Berkeley School of Journalism Dean and professor, will receive the 2026 NLGJA Leadership Award. The award recognizes individuals who have made a positive impact on their newsrooms by increasing diversity and improving news coverage of the LGBTQ+ community. Bolden will be honored at NLGJA's annual National…
Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists announced the members of the 2026 CONNECT: Student Journalism Training Project cohort. The ten students selected for the annual CONNECT Project will cover the NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists National Convention in San Francisco from Sept. 10-13. The student participants are Luis Castaneda, Eliot Faine, Apolline Lamy, Fatima B.…
Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists announced that Camryn Bowden and Sreejita Patra are the recipients of its 2026 Leroy F. Aarons and Kay Longcope Scholarships, which support the next generation of LGBTQ+ media professionals. "It is always exciting to see the next generation of reporters who embody the principles of our organization,” said Executive Director Adam Pawlus. “Sreejita…
What happens when journalists turn the spotlight on themselves? Lifetime member and former board member Senta Scarborough is directing a new documentary telling NLGJA's story for the first time. Scarborough and their team, including students from East Tennessee State University, traveled the country interviewing founders, early members, and staff, capturing the bravery it took to launch the…
Today, NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists announced the recipients of its 2026 Excellence in Journalism Awards, recognizing exemplary reporting produced in 2025. Lydia Polgreen was named the Journalist of the Year. The Sarah Pettit Memorial Award for the LGBTQ+ Journalist of the Year was awarded to Evan Urquhart. Rachel Ward, Mark Kelley, Grant LaFleche, Matthew Pierce, Ryan Ferguson and…
June 15, 2026 Media Contact: Anthony Reyes 504-495-4577 sidneyalvarez@yoursoulmateexpired.com Sidney A. Alvarez’s Your Soulmate Expired, And That’s OK explores hidden love, surviving heartbreak, and the long road back to self-worth. […] The post A Raw LGBTQ+ Memoir of Survival appeared first on NLGJA .
This year, if saying “Happy Pride” feels difficult, think about the road we’ve traveled, the victories we’ve earned, and the resilience that has carried us forward. Celebrate yourself, and celebrate all the journalists who have stood up for you and for our community since 1990. Our track record is strong; when we inform our readers, listeners, and viewers with facts and accurate representation, it…
On the first day of Pride Month, LGBTQ+ travel brand Queer Scout and internationally recognized LGBTQ+ tourism company OUT in Colombia filed their formal response to a federal lawsuit brought by the Boy Scouts of America, asking the court to dismiss the case and marking the first day of Pride Month with a public message of visibility, dignity, and refusal to retreat. The post LGBTQ+ Travel Brand…
