CNN Premieres “Gay In America”

Tonight is the official launch of CNN’s “Gay in America” segments, starting with “Gary and Tony Have a Baby.” The project is part of CNN’s larger “In America” series hosted by Soledad O’Brien, a longtime supporter of NLGJA and our emphasis on fair and accurate coverage of LGBT issues. A number of people have already [...]

Radio Silence Isn’t Golden

Sometimes it’s not what is said, but what is not said that matters. That is often the case when mainstream media tackles LGBT stories. Last Tuesday, NPR’s “Talk of the Nation” devoted its first half-hour to a discussion of same-sex marriage and Prop 8. The California Supreme Court had predictably upheld Prop 8, and host [...]

Introduction: Laura Laing

No one likes an argument, but according to my partner my passion for language makes me a real pain in the you-know-what.  I have this horrible tendency to pick apart her examples and comb through her word choices, searching for a moment to shout—with my index finger pointed to the sky—“Ah-hah!  You’re being inconsistent!” Sadly, [...]