LGBT

Media Minutes: June 12, 2009

Candace Clement — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:04:10 -0400

Local radio wins a victory in the courts and gets a hearing in Congress. And the ACLU helps lead the way in unblocking Web sites based on "viewpoint discrimination" in Tennessee and Indiana schools.

Media Minutes (2009-06-12)

Candace Clement — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:56:23 -0400

Schools in Two States Unblock LGBT Sites

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:07:34 -0400

Full article: eSchool News
Dozens of Tennessee schools have restored students' access to online information about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues, just a few weeks after the ACLU filed suit against two Tennessee school districts for what the ACLU claimed was unconstitutional blocking of student access to such sites.

ACLU Sues over Blocked Web Sites

Stevie Converse — Thu, 21 May 2009 09:25:53 -0400

Full article: eSchool News
The American Civil Liberties Union and its Tennessee branch sued two Tennessee school districts in federal court, claiming that the districts are unconstitutionally blocking students from accessing online information about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues.

LGBTs Hurt in Public Access TV Cutbacks

Stevie Converse — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:44:41 -0400

Full article: Windy City Times
Yasmin Nair
AT&T's U-verse video programming service limits access to public access programming. The limited access affects all members of the Chicago viewing area, but it has significant ramifications for the LGBT community, because it leaves AT&T subscribers without vital public-health information and creative programming that are not aired by the mainstream media.

NLGJA 2008 National Convention

Bliss Requa-Trautz — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:18:17 -0400

Start: 08/20/2008 - 23:00

End: 08/23/2008 - 23:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) will hold its 2008 National Convention & 5th Annual LGBT Media Summit, dubbed “NLGJA Goes to Washington.” The conference will feature nearly 50 skills-building sessions and hot-topic panel discussions.