MISSION STATEMENT:
NAHJ’s LGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee is to look out for innovative ways of making visible and embracing our LGBTQIA+
and Latinx membership at the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Annual Conference and the rest of the year.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Organized several LGBTQIA-related panels for NAHJ´s annual conference.
- Gathered sneakers and purses during our annual conference and gave them out to people in need in the LBGTQIA+ community in partnership with the non-profit Out My Closet.
- Hosted a meet-and-greet in collaboration with the non-profit Unity Coalition for members of the LGBTQIA+ community at our annual conference.
- Updated our LGBTQIA+ Style Guide, which is available in digital format and was also distributed in print.
LBGTQIA+ Task Force Members
David Cordero Mercado
Luis Joel Méndez González
Adam Rhodes
Tat-Bellamy Walker
Members: Juan Pablo López, Cristela Guerra, David Cordero Mercado, Luis Joel Méndez González, Adam Rhodes, Alander Rocha, Lygia Navarro, Andrés Martínez, Belen Dumont, Tat-Bellamy Walker
HOW TO JOIN:
Want to get involved and engage with journalists that share your similar interest? Here’s how to get started:
Log into the NAHJ member portal. Not a member? Join/Renew today.
Under member home, click on my profile.
Select the edit profile button and choose from the following options:
- Afro-Latinx Task Force
- Investigative & Data Task Force
- Sports Task Force
- Visual Task Force
- LGBTQIA+ Task Force
