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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.

If you attended our 2023 National Convention, we encourage you to fill out our feedback survey here. Your feedback will help us make sure our 2024 Convention serves all of our members.

Mia Salenetri

CBS News
Associate Producer, CBS Mornings
Washington DC

Contact Me

Mia Salenetri is an overnight Associate Producer for CBS Mornings and a 2024 Campaign Specialist Producer covering LGBTQ+ rights, education, and several Republican candidates including Gov. Ron DeSantis, Fmr. Amb. Nikki Haley and Fmr. Gov. Chris Christie.

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

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

12:45pm EDT

Womens+ Brown-Bag Meet-Up Parlor 413 (4th Floor)

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

Finding and Telling the Story with Social Media Congress B (4th Floor)Robert Bennett • Craig Duff • Roman Feeser • Kedzie Teller • Paige McIntyre 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 Entering Thru Mentoring: Your Journey to Success in the Newsroom and Media Congress C (4th Floor)Patrick Lee • Kelly Frank • Alicia Hastey • Tylan Jennings • Thomas Hanson • CBS

8:30pm EDT

Night Out: Philadelphia Tabu Lounge & Sports Bar

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

Covering LGBTQ+ Issues in Red States Congress C (4th Floor)Xan Hart • Spencer Brooks • Ryan Wood • Christopher Kane • TEGNA Dogma and Disinformation: Challenges in Political Reporting Today Congress A (4th Floor)Steven Overly • Grace Ashford • Eugene Scott • Jo Yurcaba • Think.Public.Media

11:45am EDT

Bi+ Brown-Bag Meet-Up Parlor 413 (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

Laws and Lives: Covering The Wave Of Anti-Trans Bills On The Road To “Eradication” Regency C2 (Floor 2M)Adam Rhodes • Minami Funakoshi • Jo Yurcaba

4:00pm EDT

Queer Science! Find Your Voice — and Work — as a Science/Medical Writer Congress C (4th Floor)Kristina Marusic • Bryn Nelson • Miriam Fauzia • Randy Dotinga

5:15pm EDT

AI, AI, Ooohhhhh … Congress B (4th Floor)Arlyn Gajilan • Eric Hegedus • Ina Fried • Erin Coyle Convention CONNECTions: A Showcase of Student Work Congress A (4th Floor)TEGNA • MGM Resorts

6:30pm EDT

Diversity Reception Regency Foyer (Floor 2M)

7:30pm EDT

2023 Closing Reception Regency Ballroom (Floor 2M)