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Gay Journalists Convention, August 21 in D.C.

Event date: August 21, 2008

On Thursday, August 21, the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association will host its fifth annual LGBT Media Summit in Washington, D.C., in conjunction with “NLGJA Goes to Washington,” the organization’s 2008 National Convention.
The one-day conference features hands-on training workshops and topical panel discussions that focus exclusively on the challenges and opportunities unique to this niche within the journalism industry.

Attendees range from publishers and newsroom decision makers to freelancers and students just beginning their careers. There will be panelists from The Advocate, the Bay Area Reporter, Bay Windows, CBS News on Logo, the Dallas Voice, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Out magazine, South End News, Southern Voice, the Washington Blade, GayWired Media, and here! Networks.

Topics for the conference will include: diversifying LGBT newsrooms, expanding foreign correspondence, balancing news with entertainment, developing access to the Washington political scene, and a discussion with Jim Neal, who ran as an out gay Democratic challenger to North Carolina's Elizabeth Dole for U.S. Senate. NLGJA’s Media Summit will take place between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Thursday, August 21, at the Hilton Washington.


The cost of attendance for the LGBT Media Summit is $55. Registrants have the option of registering for both the Media Summit and the National Convention as a package for a discounted price. Visit www.nlgja.org/convention/2008 for complete details on registration and for an evolving lineup of speakers. (The Advocate)

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  • Name: david
    Date posted: 2008-08-20 3:42 AM
    Hometown: Cheyenne

    Comment:

    To all those journalists attending the conference, you may want to investigate Sen. John Barrasso (WY) Republican who just won the primary. There are rumors that he had a sexual harassment complaint filed against by a MALE employee at the Wyoming Medical Center, where Sen. Barrasso use to work. (He is a doctor). Sen. Barrasso recently remarried in Jan. 08----rumors around Wyoming say that he remarried only to reduce the gay remors. (especially after the Sen. Craig problem last fall).


  • Name: igor
    Date posted: 2008-07-19 7:01 PM
    Hometown: Kansas City

    Comment:

    Barb: How could anyone doubt Mr. Sinclair...he is exactly the kind of man that would have engaged Barack Obama in sex and drugs. The press has got to stop looking for a Mitt Romney to come forward with such a story. Mr. Sinclair has outed himself and has told everyone that he has been gay all his life, was a recreational drug user and has a criminal past 20-25 years ago (passing bad checks and creit card fraud.) If you want to know what went on in Chicago with Obama on the down low remember Donald Young, gay choirmaster of the TUCC who was shot dead Dec 2007 because he outed his gay relationship with fellow church member Barack Obama to Larry Sinclair. What are you waiting for? Barack Obama to tell you? He won't even admit he was born Muslim. I hope Mr. Sinclair does meet up with the gay journalists Aug 21st in DC. I think they will be astounded with his candor.


  • Name: barb
    Date posted: 2008-06-19 2:34 PM
    Hometown: Atlanta

    Comment:

    Does anyone know anything about Obama and bisexuality? I know about the Sinclair story, but he doesn't have the credibility with the press to get his story out. Use your Gaydar, your friends, any means possible to learn about this homophobic/downlow person! Any news from the Chicago area would be very useful. Thanks.


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