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LGBTQ or LGBTQ+: Why All the Fuss About the +?

The community remains divided over whether or not to place the plus.

Conservative Outcry Prompts Vatican to 'Clarify' Document

Vatican officials emphasize that it is an interim report, not the final word.

Chris Geidner Wins NLGJA Journalist of the Year Award

Geidner wins praise especially for his coverage of the marriage equality movement.

Deb Price, Pioneering Columnist on LGBTQ+ Issues, Dead at 62

Price, a lesbian, had the first column on LGBTQ+ issues to be nationally syndicated to mainstream outlets.

Gay CNN Anchor: My Work Is Better Since Coming Out

Richard Quest reflected on how coming out has impacted his professional life at Thursday's NLGJA gathering of LGBT media professionals in Chicago.

Grindr Axes Staff of LGBTQ Publication Into in Mass Layoff

Editors released a statement, calling the firing "a tremendous loss for LGBTQ media, journalism, and the world."

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Founders of Bay Area Reporter, Philadelphia Gay News Inducted into LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame

Mark Segal, who founded the Philadelphia Gay News in 1976, and Bob Ross, who co-founded the Bay Area Reporter in 1971 are the newest inductees to the LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame.

The Advocate Wins Two NLGJA Journalism Awards

The Advocate's Sunnivie Brydum and Michelle Garcia were announced as among the winners of this year's Excellence in Journalism Awards.

Speaking truth to power

Although the Democratic forum on LGBT issues in August was about the presidential candidates, it was panelist Jonathan Capehart, the gay Washington Post editorial writer, who arguably emerged as the winner. Andrew Noyes finds out what makes this journalist tick.

Landmark Book Prayers for Bobby Now Available as Audiobook

The acclaimed work tells the true story of a devoutly religious mother dealing with the suicide of her gay son.

Four Other Vatican Overtures to LGBT People

The news this week from Rome doesn't indicate unequivocal support for LGBT people, but it's line with a shift in tone that's marked Pope Francis's tenure. Here are some other examples.

NLGJA Announces 2012 Awards

The organization will present awards at the UNITY 2012 Convention on August 3.

NLGJA President Michael Triplett Dead at 48

Triplett, who had been president just a few months but had long been involved with the group, died today after a struggle with cancer.

Advocate Editor Receives Excellence In Journalism Award

The Northern California chapter of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association honored Advocate Executive Editor, Diane Anderson-Minshall, with its Excellence in Journalism Award.

Whither NLGJA?

The leading professional organization for LGBT journalists is facing a crisis that threatens its very survival. In a changing media landscape and a tough economy, how does a small nonprofit live up to its mission and retain members?