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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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Minami Funakoshi

Reuters
Graphics journalist/TJA board member

Minami Funakoshi (they/them) is an award-winning nonbinary graphics journalist at Reuters. They are also on the board of Trans Journalists Association. They make data-driven visual stories, develop tools, and do backend and frontend development. Their graphics story on gender-inclusive languages won multiple awards including Gold from Information is Beautiful and Silver from Society for News Design.

7:00pm EDT

Pre-Convention Warm Up Happy Hour Pen & Pencil Club

8:00am EDT

Registration Congress Foyer (4th Floor)

8:30am EDT

Bi+ Morning Meet-Up Parlor 415 (4th Floor)

9:00am EDT

Morning Coffee Klatch Congress Foyer (4th Floor)

9:45am EDT

Covering the Club Q Mass Shooting Responsibly Congress C (4th Floor)Marcus Riley • Sean McLaughlin • Cody LaGrow • Ryan Hazelwood • Ashley Portillo

11:00am EDT

Framing and Facts: Getting Trans Coverage Right Congress A (4th Floor)Gina Chua • Kae Petrin • Graph Massara

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

2:45pm EDT

Coffee Break Café Congress Foyer (4th Floor)

3:00pm EDT

Boycotts, Backlashes and More: LGBTQ+ News Through a Business Lens Congress C (4th Floor)Emily Birnbaum • Rakshita Saluja • Misyrlena Egkolfopoulou • Elizabeth Fournier • Bloomberg

5:30pm EDT

Fireside Chat with Janelle Rodriguez, NBC News EVP of Programming Regency B (Floor 2M)Maura Barrett • Janelle Rodriguez Meet the Trans Journalists Association! Lobby Lounge

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

Self-care for trans and nonbinary reporters Congress C (4th Floor)Gina Chua • Katie Barnes • Kathleen Massara • Orion Rummler

3:45pm EDT

Newsroom Leadership: Lessons on Decision-Making and Management Regency B (Floor 2M)Yvette Miley • Brooke Sopelsa • Rebecca Blumenstein • Greg Kordick • Jonathan Capehart • Osvaldo "Ozzie" Martinez • Comcast NBCUniversal

8:30pm EDT

Night Out: Philadelphia Tabu Lounge & Sports Bar

8:00am EDT

Trans & Nonbinary Morning Meet-Up Parlor 413 (4th Floor)

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

Radical Storytelling Through Independent Journalism presented by The Curve Foundation Regency C2 (Floor 2M)Travers Johnson • Leo Aquino • Erin Reed • Alex Medina

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

6:30pm EDT

Diversity Reception Regency Foyer (Floor 2M)

7:30pm EDT

2023 Closing Reception Regency Ballroom (Floor 2M)