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NLGJA LOOKS TO PITTSBURGH FOR NEW CHAPTER
by Brandon Hamm
Monday, Jan. 20, 2003 at 9:57 AM
NLGJAPittsburgh@yahoo.com (email address validated) 202.588.9888
NLGJA LOOKS TO PITTSBURGH FOR NEW CHAPTER The National Lesbian and Gay Journalist Association Visits Pittsburgh Market to Begin Laying Ground-work for New Chapter Out in Pittsburgh . com Named Official Sponsor of Event
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NLGJA LOOKS TO PITTSBURGH FOR NEW CHAPTER
The National Lesbian and Gay Journalist Association Visits Pittsburgh Market to Begin Laying Ground-work for New Chapter
Out in Pittsburgh . com Named Official Sponsor of Event
Philadelphia, PA� Pamela Strother, National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association Executive Director, announces plans for the development of an NLGJA chapter in Western Pennsylvania that will look to attract members from Pittsburgh, Johnstown,
Mc Keesport, Erie as well as Eastern Ohio.
On February 22, 2003, journalists, journalism students, academic leaders in journalism and other media and public relations professionals are invited to attend a social networking opportunity to learn more about the new chapter. From 6:00 PM � 9:00 PM, interested individuals can stop by the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Pittsburgh (5808 Forward Avenue in Squirrel Hill) for light hors�douvers and cocktails.
The evening will be sponsored by Out in Pittsburgh.com. RSVP�s also welcomed by emailing Brandon Hamm at NLGJAPittsburgh@yahoo.com.
�In an effort to build our network of media professionals throughout the country, we are always facilitating the launch of new chapters,� said Strother. �Until now, the Pittsburgh members were part of the Philadelphia chapter. By creating a chapter in western Pennsylvania, it will enable members to hold their own programs and events and network in their own area.�
NLGJA�s individual chapters are each governed by a local board of directors and can plan and execute their own events and programs. From plenaries to speaker panels, the goals of the NLGJA are to foster fair and acurate news coverage of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered people and to oppose workplace bias against all minitorites. The future NLGJA Pittsburgh chapter will carry out this mission to its local members and also offer professional development for their constituents.
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The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association is an organization of journalists, online media professionals, and students that works from within the journalism industry to foster fair and accurate coverage of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues. NLGJA opposes workplace bias against all minorities and provides professional development for its members. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., NLGJA currently has more than 1,100 members and 22 chapters in the U.S., with affiliates in Canada and Germany. More information about NLGJA and its 2003 convention may be found at http://www.nlgja.org.
Press Contact:
Pamela Strother
NLGJA Executive Director
202.588.98888, Ext. 11
pstrother@nlgja.org
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