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WE’RE IN HOLLYWOOD!
Join us September 5-8, 2024 at the Loews Hollywood for the 2024 NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists National Convention.

REGISTRATION
Online registration is now closed. Registrations are non-transferable. View all the registration rates, deadlines and refund policy HERE. Online registration will close at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, Sept. 2. Onsite registration will be available.

HOTEL ROOM BLOCK
The official, discounted room block at the Loews is now closed. Rooms can be reserved at the Loews’ standard rates HERE.

INFO FOR SPEAKERS
Visit our Speakers’ Corner to learn more about your role as a speaker.

LEARN ABOUT OUR AWARD WINNERS
We’ll be highlighting the winners of our Excellence in Journalism Awards throughout the Convention. Take a look at their stories HERE!
avatar for Amara Aguilar

Amara Aguilar

RTNDA
Professor of Journalism, USC Annenberg
avatar for Jay Alpert

Jay Alpert

ABC News
Writer/Producer
avatar for Mike Ananny

Mike Ananny

USC Annenberg school for Journalism
Associate Professor
avatar for Tre'vell Anderson

Tre'vell Anderson

Journalist, Podcast Host and Authoress
avatar for Diane Anderson-Minshall

Diane Anderson-Minshall

GO Magazine
Editor-at-Large
avatar for Leo Aquino

Leo Aquino

Queer & Trans Wealth
Independent Journalist
avatar for Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu

Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu

Pulitzer Center
Staff Writer, PolitiFact
avatar for Jesus Ayala

Jesus Ayala

California State University Long Beach
Professor of Journalism and Director, Beach TV News
avatar for Leonor Ayala

Leonor Ayala

URL Media
Chief Recruitment & Business Development Officer
avatar for Katie Barnes

Katie Barnes

ESPN
Feature Writer
avatar for Maura Barrett

Maura Barrett

NBC News
Correspondent
avatar for Duante Beddingfield

Duante Beddingfield

Detroit Free Press
Arts and Culture Reporter
avatar for Tat Bellamy-Walker

Tat Bellamy-Walker

The Seattle Times
Communities Reporter
avatar for Christina Bellantoni

Christina Bellantoni

USC Annenberg
Professor
avatar for Elly Belle

Elly Belle

Zenith Cooperative
Newsletter Editor
avatar for Bob Bennett

Bob Bennett

WAVY-TV/WVBT-TV/Nexstar Media
Senior Producer
avatar for Manuel Betancourt

Manuel Betancourt

Self-Employed
Writer
avatar for Stuart Boslow

Stuart Boslow

KHOU 11
Director of Innovation
avatar for Simon Bouie

Simon Bouie

CBS News
Producer
avatar for Andrew Bowen

Andrew Bowen

KPBS Public Media
Metro Reporter
avatar for Spencer Allan Brooks

Spencer Allan Brooks

WUSA9
Assistant Director of Multi-Platform Content
avatar for Tracy Brown

Tracy Brown

LA Times
Staff Writer
avatar for Taylor Bruck

Taylor Bruck

Spectrum News 1 Ohio
Anchor and Multimedia Journalist
avatar for Ale Pedraza Buenahora

Ale Pedraza Buenahora

Planned Parenthood of New York
Journalist and Photographer
avatar for Garance Burke

Garance Burke

The Associated Press
Global Investigative Journalist
avatar for Hansen Bursic

Hansen Bursic

Hansen Bursic Film
Director and Founder
avatar for Tara Campbell

Tara Campbell

ABC7 News Bay Area
Reporter
avatar for Charlie Carballo

Charlie Carballo

Fairchild Fashion Media, WWD & FN
Executive Digital Director
avatar for John Casey

John Casey

The Advocate
Senior Editor
avatar for Claire Caulfield

Claire Caulfield

Freelance Journalist
avatar for Adam Kealoa Causey

Adam Kealoa Causey

States Newsroom
National Editor
avatar for Christina Cauterucci

Christina Cauterucci

Slate
Senior Writer
avatar for Emery H. Chang

Emery H. Chang

UCLA
Internal Medicine
avatar for Shelby Chestnut

Shelby Chestnut

Transgender Law Center
Executive Director
avatar for Danielle Chiriguayo

Danielle Chiriguayo

KCRW
Digital News Producer
avatar for Gina Chua

Gina Chua

Semafor
Executive Editor
avatar for Kris Van Cleave

Kris Van Cleave

CBS News
Senior Transportation & National Correspondent
avatar for Lisa Collins

Lisa Collins

Loyola School of Communication and Design
Professor of Practice
avatar for Russell Contreras

Russell Contreras

Axios
Justice and Race Reporter
avatar for Danielle Cortez

Danielle Cortez

Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism
Faculty Associate
avatar for Daric Cottingham

Daric Cottingham

avatar for Alisha Cowan-Vieira

Alisha Cowan-Vieira

ABC News
Director of Talent Development
avatar for Benjamin Coy

Benjamin Coy

The National LGBTQ Task Force
Communications Marketing Campaign Manager
avatar for Duncan Crabtree-Ireland

Duncan Crabtree-Ireland

SAG-AFTRA
National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator
avatar for R.G. Cravens

R.G. Cravens

SPLC's Intelligence Project
Senior Research Analyst
avatar for Reanna Cruz

Reanna Cruz

Freelance
Music Journalist and Audio Producer
avatar for David Culver

David Culver

CNN Worldwide
Senior National Correspondent
avatar for Angela Dallara

Angela Dallara

GLAAD
Director of Rapid Response & Campaigns
avatar for Serena Jazmine Daniari

Serena Jazmine Daniari

Transgender Law Center
Senior Digital Media Manager
avatar for Stephen Daw

Stephen Daw

Billboard
Pride Editor
avatar for Jireh Deng

Jireh Deng

The Los Angeles Times
Fellow
avatar for Justin Dial

Justin Dial

ABC News Live
Senior Executive Producer
avatar for Randy Dotinga

Randy Dotinga

avatar for Miranda Dunlap

Miranda Dunlap

Houston Landing
Reporter
avatar for Sharif Durhams

Sharif Durhams

Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Managing Editor
avatar for Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH

Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH

American Medical Association
Immediate Past President
avatar for Josh Eidelson

Josh Eidelson

Bloomberg News and Bloomberg Businessweek
Reporter
avatar for Stephanie Elam

Stephanie Elam

CNN
Correspondent
avatar for Ramón Escobar

Ramón Escobar

CNN Worldwide
Senior Vice President of Talent Recruitment and Development
avatar for Jillian Eugenios

Jillian Eugenios

NBC News
Senior Producer
avatar for Donato Fatuesi

Donato Fatuesi

PEAK Pasifika
Actress/Model/Content Strategist
avatar for Roman Feeser

Roman Feeser

CBS Digital Media
Sr Social Media Producer
avatar for Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Jesse Tyler Ferguson

avatar for Kelly Frank

Kelly Frank

CBS New and Stations
Philadelphia President & General Manager
avatar for Ina Fried

Ina Fried

Axios
Chief Technology Correspondent
avatar for Dustin Gardiner

Dustin Gardiner

Politico
California Playbook Co-Author
avatar for Glenn Garner

Glenn Garner

Deadline
Writer/Editor
avatar for Gerald Garth

Gerald Garth

LA Pride
President
avatar for Henry Giardina

Henry Giardina

INTO
Editor-in-Chief
avatar for Elijah Gil

Elijah Gil

Latination
Entertainment Reporter
avatar for Tracy Gilchrist

Tracy Gilchrist

equalpride
VP, Editorial and Special Projects
avatar for Morgan Givens

Morgan Givens

Freelancer
Producer, Editor, Development Consultant, Writer
avatar for Matt Goldberg

Matt Goldberg

CBS Los Angeles
Vice President and News Director
avatar for Justin Ryan Gomez

Justin Ryan Gomez

ABC News
White House Producer/Reporter
avatar for Michael Grassi

Michael Grassi

NBC
Creator, Showrunner and Executive Producer
avatar for Kyle Griffin

Kyle Griffin

MSNBC
Executive Producer
avatar for Tom Hanson

Tom Hanson

CBS News
National Investigative Correspondent
avatar for Michael Hart

Michael Hart

The E.W. Scripps Company
Executive Reporter
avatar for Erika Hayasaki

Erika Hayasaki

UC Irvine
Independent Journalist
avatar for Eric Hegedus

Eric Hegedus

New York Post
avatar for Catherine Henderson

Catherine Henderson

International Women's Media Foundation
Senior Program Coordinator
avatar for Taylor Henderson

Taylor Henderson

Freelance Journalist
Entertainment Journalist
avatar for Dr. Jonathan P. Higgins

Dr. Jonathan P. Higgins

Rainbow Pride Youth Alliance
Director of Strategic Partnerships & Advocacy
avatar for Bethany Grace Howe

Bethany Grace Howe

Oregon Department of Human Services
Strategic Communications
avatar for Umi Hsu

Umi Hsu

avatar for Orie Givens IV

Orie Givens IV

LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and LGBTQ+ Victory Institute
Vice President of Communications
avatar for Stephen Jiwanmall

Stephen Jiwanmall

La Salle University
Assistant Professor of Communication
avatar for Kierra Johnson

Kierra Johnson

National LGBTQ Task Force
President
avatar for Shar Jossell

Shar Jossell

Journalist
avatar for Lil Kalish

Lil Kalish

HuffPost
LGBTQ+ Rights Reporter
avatar for Myron Kaplan

Myron Kaplan

Independent Executive Producer
avatar for JP Karliak

JP Karliak

avatar for Jamilah King

Jamilah King

Mother Jones
Editorial Director
avatar for Anna Kitanaka

Anna Kitanaka

Bloomberg News
Global Equality Coverage Executive Editor
avatar for Sonali Kohli

Sonali Kohli

URL Media
Senior Recruiter
avatar for Nishat Kurwa

Nishat Kurwa

Vox Media
Senior VP and Executive Producer of Audio
avatar for Lisa Laman

Lisa Laman

The Spool/Dallas Observer/Culturess/AutoStraddle
Film Critic/Freelance Writer
avatar for Nico Lang

Nico Lang

Independent Journalist
ML

Michael Lee

Independent Writer
Author
avatar for Lana Leonard

Lana Leonard

GLAAD Media Institute
Associate
avatar for Carolyn Levitan

Carolyn Levitan

Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center
Senior Director of Crisis Care
avatar for Sean Lewis

Sean Lewis

WGN-TV
Anchor/Reporter
avatar for Julie Patel Liss

Julie Patel Liss

California State University, Los Angeles
Head of Journalism/Assoc. Professor
avatar for Jodi Long

Jodi Long

SAG-AFTRA
Actor
avatar for Bryan Lowder

Bryan Lowder

Slate
Associate Editor, Outward Podcast Host
avatar for Marc Malkin

Marc Malkin

Variety
Senior Editor of Culture and Events
avatar for Kendra Martinez

Kendra Martinez

The E.W. Scripps Company
News Director, KSBY
avatar for Osvaldo

Osvaldo "Ozzie" Martinez

NBCU Local
EVP Multi-Platform News, Original Prog & Standards
avatar for Aaron Mason

Aaron Mason

The E.W. Scripps Company, WKBW-TV
News Director
avatar for Kathleen Massara

Kathleen Massara

artnet News
Managing Editor
avatar for Lauren McGaughy

Lauren McGaughy

The Texas Newsroom
Investigative Reporter and Editor
avatar for Tomás Mier

Tomás Mier

Rolling Stone
Staff Writer
avatar for Ryan Mitchell

Ryan Mitchell

avatar for Jeje Mohamed

Jeje Mohamed

IWMF
Holistic Safety and Security Advisor
avatar for Sondra Morris

Sondra Morris

Tagg Magazine
Owner & Editor-in-Chief
avatar for Ernesto Mourelo

Ernesto Mourelo

Hearst Television
Vice President of Digital News
avatar for Dr. Christine Moutier

Dr. Christine Moutier

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Chief Medical Officer
avatar for Clare Mulroy

Clare Mulroy

USA Today
SEO Reporter
avatar for Bob Murphy

Bob Murphy

ABC News
Vice President of Administration
avatar for Mary Nahorniak

Mary Nahorniak

Google News Initiative
Teaching Fellow
avatar for Barry Nash

Barry Nash

On-air Talent Coach
avatar for Tammye Nash

Tammye Nash

Dallas Voice | OUT North Texas
Managing Editor
avatar for Henry Ng, MD, MPH

Henry Ng, MD, MPH

Center for LGBTQ+ Care and the Transgender Surgery & Medicine Program at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Internal Medicine Physician and Director
avatar for Neverending Nina

Neverending Nina

avatar for Shannon O'Connor

Shannon O'Connor

The New Yorker
Senior Social Media Editor
avatar for David Oliver

David Oliver

USA Today
Reporter
avatar for Marina Perelman

Marina Perelman

NBC4
Vice President of News
avatar for K Petrin

K Petrin

Chalkbeat
Data & graphics reporter
avatar for Dana Piccoli

Dana Piccoli

News is Out
Editor
avatar for Tara Pixley

Tara Pixley

Authority Collective
Photojournalist
avatar for Sam Van Pykeren

Sam Van Pykeren

Mother Jones
Digital Producer
avatar for Zachary Quinto

Zachary Quinto

Actor
avatar for Arielle Rebekah

Arielle Rebekah

Transgender Law Center
Communications Consultant
avatar for Kevin Rector

Kevin Rector

Los Angeles Times
Staff Writer
avatar for Erin Reed

Erin Reed

Erininthemorning.com
Journalist
avatar for Nora Reichardt

Nora Reichardt

WQAD News 8
Digital Content Producer
avatar for Cathy Renna

Cathy Renna

LGBTQ+ Task Force
Communications Director
avatar for Chelsea Reynolds

Chelsea Reynolds

Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism
Director, Center for Culture & Inclusion in Media
avatar for Adam Rhodes

Adam Rhodes

Investigative Reporters & Editors
Training Director
avatar for Marcus Riley

Marcus Riley

The E.W. Scripps Company
Sr. Dir, Local News Strategy, Inclusive Journalism
avatar for Steven Romo

Steven Romo

NBC News
Correspondent
avatar for Avi Roque

Avi Roque

Actor and Voice Artist
avatar for Orion Rummler

Orion Rummler

The 19th
Journalist
avatar for Emilia Ruzicka

Emilia Ruzicka

University of Virginia
Graduate Research Assistant
avatar for Rakshita Saluja

Rakshita Saluja

Bloomberg Digital
Executive Editor
BD

Brian de los Santos

avatar for Senta Scarborough

Senta Scarborough

East Tennesee State University
Assistant Professor of Journalism
avatar for Cameron Scheetz

Cameron Scheetz

Queerty
Entertainment Editor
avatar for Kristian Fanene Schmidt

Kristian Fanene Schmidt

Pasifika Entertainment Advancement Komiti
Co-Founder and Executive Director
avatar for Brad Sears

Brad Sears

Williams Institute
Founding Executive Director
avatar for Jose Sepulveda

Jose Sepulveda

ProPublica
avatar for Nicole Sganga

Nicole Sganga

CBS News
Homeland Security & Justice Reporter
avatar for Sa'iyda Shabazz

Sa'iyda Shabazz

Institute for Independent Journalists
Freelance Writer
avatar for Jason Sheeler

Jason Sheeler

People, Byrdie & InStyle
West Coast Special Projects Director
avatar for DS Shin

DS Shin

NBC Chicago
Senior Digital Video Producer
avatar for Sam Sifton

Sam Sifton

The New York Times
Assistant Managing Editor
avatar for Lexanna Sims

Lexanna Sims

CBS Detroit
Producer
avatar for Jacque Smith

Jacque Smith

CNN
Executive Producer
avatar for Chris Sobel

Chris Sobel

WCBS
Executive Producer
avatar for Mike De Socio

Mike De Socio

Independent Journalist
avatar for Steph Solis

Steph Solis

Axios Boston
Reporter
avatar for Brooke Sopelsa

Brooke Sopelsa

NBC News
NBC Out Editorial Director
avatar for Kate Sosin

Kate Sosin

The 19th News
LGBTQ+ Reporter
avatar for Erin Spraw

Erin Spraw

ESPN
Director, Editorial Operations/Audience Engagement
avatar for Ben Steverman

Ben Steverman

Bloomberg News
Reporter
avatar for Daisy Thornton

Daisy Thornton

Federal News Network
Digital Managing Editor
avatar for Kelsi Thorud

Kelsi Thorud

CBS News Bay Area
Journalist
avatar for Ignacio Torres

Ignacio Torres

NBC News Now
Coordinating Producer
avatar for Ben Tracy

Ben Tracy

CBS News
Senior National and Environmental Correspondent
avatar for Jay Valle

Jay Valle

NBCU Academy
Reporter
avatar for Lewis Wallace

Lewis Wallace

Interrupting Criminalization
Independent Journalist
avatar for K.C. Wassman

K.C. Wassman

NBC News
Producer
avatar for Nick Watt

Nick Watt

CNN
National Correspondent
avatar for Sisi Wei

Sisi Wei

CalMatters and The Markup
Chief Impact Officer
avatar for Matthew Wexler

Matthew Wexler

Q.Digital
Features Editor
avatar for Ethan Widlansky

Ethan Widlansky

Pulitzer Center
Program Coordinator, Campus Consortium & Outreach
avatar for Nick Wolny

Nick Wolny

Out Magazine
Finance Columnist
avatar for Ryan Wood

Ryan Wood

WFAA
Director of Community Impact
avatar for J Wortham

J Wortham

The New York Times Magazine
Staff Writer
avatar for Sidney Wright

Sidney Wright

CNN
Executive Producer
avatar for Michael Yamashita

Michael Yamashita

Bay Area Reporter
Publisher
avatar for Seema Yasmin

Seema Yasmin

Pulitzer Center
Writer
avatar for Karen Yin

Karen Yin

The Conscious Style Guide
Author
avatar for Jo Yurcaba

Jo Yurcaba

NBC Out
Reporter
avatar for Darren Zulberti

Darren Zulberti

KTVU
Assistant News Director
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