by Gianluca D'Elia | Sep 9, 2017 | 2017 Project, Stories |
Although a story about a disease with a positive spin might come as a surprise to some editors, NLGJA panelists said writing uplifting stories about people affected by HIV and AIDS is necessary.
by Hani Zaitoun | Sep 9, 2017 | 2017 Project, Stories |
A small, underground community lets LGBTQ Syrians live and interact with one another apart from traditional social expectations.
by Crystal Wong | Sep 9, 2017 | 2017 Project, Stories |
When Lauren Overton became the principal of William M. Meredith Elementary in Philadelphia, she immediately put LGBTQ issues on the school’s agenda.
by Salgu Wissmath | Sep 9, 2017 | 2017 Project, Stories |
Rabbi Ari Lev Fornari, who is queer, trans and genderqueer, has served as the rabbi of the Kol Tzedek reconstructionist congregation in Philadelphia for the past year.
by Carmen Triola | Sep 9, 2017 | 2017 Project, Stories |
The pride march is one of the most visible, powerful and longstanding traditions of queer rights movements. But it is also a point of contention.
by Kiana Schmitt | Sep 9, 2017 | 2017 Project, Stories |
Let’s get something straight (or, rather, queer): The “A” in LGBTQIA stands for asexual. Not ally. Asexuality is an identity in which a person experiences little to no sexual attraction. “Unlike celibacy, which people choose [not to engage in sex], asexuality...
by Anna-Marie Moran | Sep 9, 2017 | 2017 Project, Stories |
At the 2017 NLGJA Convention in Philadelphia, journalists from across the country discussed these challenges of reporting on President Trump.
by Harold Daniel | Sep 8, 2017 | 2017 Project, Stories |
According to the Williams Institute, 1.4 million Latinx adults identify as LGBTQ. Harold Daniel, a student reporter with NLGJA’s Connect journalism training program, sat down with Francisco Cortes, an LGBTQ Latino activist, to talk about intersectionality.
by Gianluca D'Elia | Sep 8, 2017 | 2017 Project, Stories |
Despite the prevalence of LGBTQ identification among homeless youth, service providers are struggling to meet the needs of that population.
by Leydy Rangel Perez | Sep 8, 2017 | 2017 Project, Stories |
Dismayed but determined protestors gathered Tuesday in cities across the United States, nervously waiting for the hammer to fall on a program that had brought stability to their uncertain lives.
by Tre Simmons | Sep 8, 2017 | 2017 Project, Stories |
What happens when arts venues are physically inaccessible, or make you feel out of place based on your disability, race, gender or sexual identity?