The National Lesbian and Gay Journalistic Association is an organization of journalists, media professionals, educators and students working in the news industry for fair and accurate coverage of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues. It opposes all forms of workplace biases and provides professional development to its members.
The founder of NLGJA is Leroy F. Aarons. Aarons founded the organization in his living room in Piedmont, Calif. It is now led by a board of directors at the national level and is split in 22 chapters that are lead by freelance journalists, television and radio personalities, LGBT media professionals, and reporters for major metropolitan dailies. The board and 22 chapters reflect the organization's geographic and professional diversity.
NLGJA is an important tool to journalism because it is an organization that shows diversity in the profession. It also provides an organization that LGBT can become a member of and gain the many benefits of it. Through NLGJA members gain an affiliation with an internationally recognized professional organization that represents their media interests. It provides them with a network; members can post and read others' tweets on Twitter. They are also able to follow what is happening for LGBT in the media and work and write to further right for their cause.
NLGJA not only provides an organization for LGBT, but also works to promote fairness in the workplace.
The organization also reaches out to students. NLGJA provides a way for them to get involved. It gives them a website to voice their opinions and begin their writing career. It hosts student projects and provides scholarships and resources.
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