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2023 NLGJA National Convention

TOGETHER AGAIN!

Thank you for attending our 2023 National Convention! It was wonderful to welcome so many old friends and new faces to Philadelphia.

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9:00am EDT

IRE Watchdog Workshop Regency C2 (Floor 2M)Adam Rhodes

1:15pm EDT

View From The Top Regency B (Floor 2M)Monica Drake • Jennifer Dale • Marcus Mabry • Keaton Fox • Sharif Durhams • Joseph Jaafari • Paul Bascobert • Christina Kahrl • Joe Ruffolo • Janelle Rodriguez • Dotdash Meredith

4:15pm EDT

Out on the Trail: Running for Office as an LGBTQ+ Candidate in the U.S. Congress A (4th Floor)Deja Alvarez • Gabriele Magni • Sean Meloy • Ismail Smith-Wade-El

5:30pm EDT

Fireside Chat with Janelle Rodriguez, NBC News EVP of Programming Regency B (Floor 2M)Maura Barrett • Janelle Rodriguez

6:00pm EDT

Queering Country: A Fireside Chat with Trailblazing Musician Chely Wright Regency B (Floor 2M)Frank DiLella • Chely Wright

7:00pm EDT

2023 Opening Reception: Welcome to Philadelphia! 33rd Floor

9:00am EDT

Career & Community Expo Regency A, C2 and Regency Foyer (Floor 2M)

9:15am EDT

Curating the Conversation on Anti-Drag Laws Regency B (Floor 2M)Orion Rummler • Kate Ruane • Steven Monacelli • Beatrice Thomas • Ford Foundation

11:30am EDT

The Eroding Fourth Estate? Rebuilding Public Trust in Journalism Congress C (4th Floor)Sudeep Reddy • Gina Chua • Sharif Durhams • Steven Overly • Katerina Eva Matsa • SAG-AFTRA

1:45pm EDT

In the Courts and In the Classroom: Covering the Backlash to LGBTQ+ Expression in 2023 Regency B (Floor 2M)Elizabeth Daley • Hannah Schoenbaum • Stephen Jiwanmall • Christopher Geidner • Piper Hutchinson

3:30pm EDT

Pink Wave: How a record 436 LGBTQ+ Candidates Got Elected in 2022 even as states like Texas and Florida targeted queer people, voters had other ideas. Congress A (4th Floor)Scott Shafer • Miguel Martinez Valle • Anne Wakabayashi • Shevrin Jones • Rue Landau

4:45pm EDT

Covering Bisexual Issues in 2023 and Beyond Congress A (4th Floor)Nico Lang • Michelle Garcia • Elaina Patton • Alex Berg

9:00am EDT

Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation: How Healing Through Storytelling Changes Individuals, Communities and Newsrooms Regency B (Floor 2M)Ken Lemon • David Cordero • Sharif Durhams • Carla Thompson • Kellogg Foundation

10:45am EDT

Addressing Disparities and Discrimination in Today’s Healthcare System Congress B (4th Floor)Alex Sheldon • Elle Lett • Jesse Ehrenfeld • David Oliver • American Medical Association Radical Storytelling Through Independent Journalism presented by The Curve Foundation Regency C2 (Floor 2M)Travers Johnson • Leo Aquino • Erin Reed • Alex Medina

11:45am EDT

QPOC Brown-Bag Meet-Up Parlor 415 (4th Floor)

1:00pm EDT

Michael Triplett Series: Under Attack but Keeping the Faith: the Weaponization of Religion and the LGBTQ Community Regency B (Floor 2M)Cathy Renna • Nico Lang • Jaweed Kaleem • Jamie Bruesehoff • Dr. Roberto Che Espinoza • Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart • General Motors

2:45pm EDT

Beyond the Breaking News: Covering LGBTQ+ Communities and Spaces Congress B (4th Floor)Mary Helene Hall • Erik Hall • Kim Bojórquez • Stephanie Solis • Jamie Stockwell • Axios

5:15pm EDT

AI, AI, Ooohhhhh … Congress B (4th Floor)Arlyn Gajilan • Eric Hegedus • Ina Fried • Erin Coyle

6:30pm EDT

Diversity Reception Regency Foyer (Floor 2M)

7:30pm EDT

2023 Closing Reception Regency Ballroom (Floor 2M)