Journalism, News, and Blogs
Last updated May 9, 2023
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PDF: GLAAD MEDIA REFERENCE GUIDE
GLAAD’s Media Reference Guide is intended to be used by journalists reporting for mainstream media outlets and by creators in entertainment media who want to tell LGBTQ people’s stories fairly and accurately. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive glossary of language used within the LGBTQ community, nor is it a prescriptive guide for LGBTQ people. Grab the PDF here.
NLGJA: THE ASSOCIATION OF LGBTQ JOURNALISTS STYLEBOOK
NLGJA’s Stylebook Supplement on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Terminology is intended to complement the stylebooks of individual publications, as well as the Associated Press stylebook, the leading stylebook in U.S. newsrooms.
PDF: RESOURCES FOR EDITORS WHEN COVERING THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY
This upload provides resources for the style-conscious editor writing about the LGBTQ community.
READ: NAZARIYA GUIDELINES ON LGBTQIA REPORTING
People with diverse gender identities and sexual orientation have the right to fair, accurate, and inclusive reporting of their life stories and concerns. The following guidelines have been drawn up by journalists, editors, and activists who identify as LGBTQIA and work on issues of sexuality and gender. These guidelines are intended for all media workers creating and handling editorial material on LGBTQIA issues.
READ: NCTE: THE GUIDELINES FOR GENDER-FAIR USE OF LANGUAGE
The Guidelines for Gender-Fair Use of Language offer suggestions for language use that will open rather than close possibilities and that speakers and writers should consider when engaged in communication activities that include: writing papers and publications, preparing handouts and materials, designing and delivering oral presentations, speaking with students, parents, and community members, working with students, developing curriculum selecting texts and media, and exploring language use in classrooms serving on local, regional, and national committees.
PDF: IN FOCUS: REPORTING ON THE BISEXUAL COMMUNITY
GLAAD, with BiNet USA, Bisexual Organizing Project, and Bisexual Resource Center released In Focus: Reporting on the Bisexual Community, a resource guide to help journalists to more accurately report on the bisexual community and the differences between individuals within the community.