NLGJA Philadelphia

04/21/2025

This year, NLGJA's local chapters are getting in touch with "Our Community."

For us, that means reconnecting with our fellow LGBTQ+ journalists to converse about current issues affecting us as reporters and coverage of the LGBTQ+ community in local and regional media. How are things in our newsrooms? How can NLGJA Philadelphia help us do our jobs better? What issues should we be advocating for?

We can discuss all these things and more over cocktails tomorrow — Tuesday, April 22 — at Knock, 225 South 12th Street in the heart of the Gayborhood.

Register by tomorrow at noon and your first round is on us. Just click on the "Learn more" button below to register.

11/01/2024

Hey members and friends of the organization!

We want to invite you to join us for a post-election discussion from the comfort of your own home. Sign up NOW!

We sent an email to our members, but don't shy away from reaching out via dm or [email protected] to RSVP.

01/01/2023

While it is not , we still want to use the day and look back at a year of a new king, a new CEO and a new Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
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"Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks back on key events of a dramatic year.

12/31/2021

From NLGJA:

In Memoriam: Jeff Guaracino

President and CEO of Visit Philadelphia and NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists Member Jeff Guaracino passed away at the age of 48 on Tuesday. Guaracino worked to promote the economies of Philadelphia and Atlantic City during his career as a tourism leader. Over the years, he served in various leadership positions in the tourism and marketing sector. Before taking the helm at Visit Philadelphia, he served as the chief executive at the nonprofit Welcome America and the executive director of the Atlantic City Alliance (ACA). He also worked tirelessly as a pioneer in the world of LGBTQ tourism, advocating for q***r-friendly tourism and marketing as the author of two books on LGBTQ travel. Under Guaracino’s leadership, Philadelphia was the first tourist destination in the U.S. to produce a commercial directly targeting LGBTQ travelers. He was also instrumental in bringing NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists to Philadelphia and was a beloved presence at the association's conventions for many years. He will be greatly missed.

12/30/2021

Jeff Guaracino, the dynamic CEO of Visit Philadelphia and a longtime champion of the city’s image and economic growth, died on Tuesday at the age of 48.

12/30/2021

With a heavy heart we are grieving the death of a member of our own Philadelphia ranks, Jeff Guaracino.

Guaracino, the CEO of Visit Philadelphia and a tourism leader who worked to boost the economies of Philly and Atlantic City, died Tuesday after fighting cancer.

09/26/2021

MONDAY, OCTOBER 11 at 7 PM EST.

We are happy and proud to announce our joint online event about the future of LGBTQ media in Pennsylvania. NLGJA Philly has partnered with NLGJA Pittsburgh in cooperation with Point Park University.

LGBTQ journalists, bloggers and communicators representing publications from Pennsylvania – and beyond – will come together for a facilitated roundtable discussion about the current state of q***r media in Pennsylvania and hopes for the future.

SIGN UP NOW!

The CMI at Point Park University is hosting 50 Years of Coming Out, a celebration of the history of q***r media in Pittsburgh.

04/03/2021

We want to highlight this story that featured our VP Dr. Renee Norris-Jones.
https://www.inquirer.com/crime/philadelphia-crime-scene-cleanup-homicide-victims-20210401.html?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=edit_social_share_facebook_traffic&utm_medium=social&utm_content&utm_term&int_promo&fbclid=IwAR09AorCdnr3szR2nK5UCziQwzHVdihRNtBtvPLtMoUJeIv9aapMrRpcdB0

The police department is responsible for processing and collecting evidence at thousands of crime scenes where a gun was involved each year. But cops aren’t responsible for cleaning it up.

02/25/2021

Job opportunity in Philadelphia! KYW Newsradio is hiring a digital content editor. Details here:

https://entercom.avature.net/careers/JobDetail/Digital-Content-Editor/15812

02/20/2021

Making 2021 the year of your career

2020 brought many careers to a halt. Now is the time to reignite your journalism ambitions and make a plan for the year ahead.

Join the D.C. and New York chapters of NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists for a virtual discussion with newsroom managers about opportunities in the journalism industry and how to position yourself for post-pandemic success. Have openings to promote in your newsroom? We want to hear about those, too!

Speakers:

James Blue oversees the Smithsonian Channel and MTV News and Docs as senior vice president at ViacomCBS.

Sarah Rabil is the assistant managing editor for talent at the Wall Street Journal.

Moriel Herbert is the senior recruiter for news and programming at NPR.

We will gather virtually at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9. Registration is required for this event at

Please submit the following form to register for our discussion on ways to reignite your journalism ambitions and make a career plan for the year ahead after 2020 brought so much to an abrupt halt. The event will take place on Tuesday, March 9 at 6 p.m. ET. Zoom details to follow.