Our events

The TJA offers a number of public and private events. Public events are listed here by default, but you must log in to view upcoming organizational meetings, internal training opportunities, and other members-only events.

Upcoming events

    • Wed, October 01, 2025
    • 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
    • Zoom link will be sent via email list

    Join us for the next NLGJA x TJA Book Club on Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 8:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. PT to discuss "Hi Honey, I’m Homo!: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture" by Matt Baume. New members are always welcome! 

    RSVP HERE

    In the meantime, mark your calendars for our upcoming reads:
    • Wednesday, Nov. 5: A Calculated Risk by Cari Hunter
    • Wednesday, Dec. 3: No Tea, No Shade: Life as a Drag Queen by Kennedy Ann Scott, Alexis Michelle, Olivia Lux, Julie J, and Lagoona Bloo

    Questions? Reach out to us at info@nlgja.org!

    Meetings will last between 60-90 minutes and will be held on Zoom. Sign-up sheets for each meeting will be available soon, and the events will be listed on our members social calendar and our full events calendar. Can't attend every meeting? No worries! Join when you can.

    • Wed, November 05, 2025
    • 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
    • Zoom link will be sent via email list

    Join us for the next NLGJA x TJA Book Club on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 8:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. PT to discuss "A Calculated Risk" by Cari Hunter. New members are always welcome! 

    RSVP HERE  (RSVP opens in mid October)

    In the meantime, mark your calendars for our upcoming reads:
    • Wednesday, Dec. 3: No Tea, No Shade: Life as a Drag Queen by Kennedy Ann Scott, Alexis Michelle, Olivia Lux, Julie J, and Lagoona Bloo

    Questions? Reach out to us at info@nlgja.org!

    Meetings will last between 60-90 minutes and will be held on Zoom. Sign-up sheets for each meeting will be available soon, and the events will be listed on our members social calendar and our full events calendar. Can't attend every meeting? No worries! Join when you can.

Past events

Tue, September 23, 2025 MuckRock x TJA FOIAthon
Fri, September 19, 2025 Reporting from the Intersection: When Identity and Beat Collide
Fri, July 11, 2025 No estás sola: How Latine and LGBTQ+ Journalists Can Fight Online Abuse
Fri, June 27, 2025 Join TJA at Muckrock's FOIA Fridays
Wed, June 25, 2025 June Book Club: "The Hours" by Michael Cunningham
Sat, May 31, 2025 Beyond bans: Barriers to health care access for transgender people
Wed, May 28, 2025 May Book Club: "Morally Straight" by Mike De Socio
Wed, April 30, 2025 April Book Club: "American Teenager" by Nico Lang
Mon, April 21, 2025 TJA FOIA Hours
Mon, April 07, 2025 Learn more about volunteering: Public records on anti-trans federal action
Wed, April 02, 2025 Rescheduled March Book Club: "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda," by Becky Albertalli
Wed, January 29, 2025 January Book Club: "When the Band Played On: The Life of Randy Shilts, America's Trailblazing Gay Journalist" by Michael Lee
Thu, December 12, 2024 Resume 101 Workshops
Wed, December 04, 2024 December Book Club: "Pageboy" by Elliot Page
Thu, November 14, 2024 DC Media Diversity Happy Hour & Mixer 2024
Fri, November 08, 2024 TJA election-week dropin
Wed, October 30, 2024 October Book Club: "Cemetery Boys" by Aiden Thomas.
Tue, October 22, 2024 Know Your Rights! For LGBTQIA+ Media Workers
Wed, September 25, 2024 September Book Club on zoom: “And The Band Played On” by Randy Shilts
Tue, September 10, 2024 Gender-voice care for trans and nonbinary professionals
Sat, September 07, 2024 September Book Club @ #NLGJA24: “And The Band Played On” by Randy Shilts
Fri, September 06, 2024 Will & Harper Screening at NLGJA24
Wed, August 28, 2024 August Book Club:“And The Band Played On” by Randy Shilts
Wed, June 26, 2024 June Book Club:“The Race to be Myself” by Caster Semenya
Thu, June 20, 2024 TJA @ IRE
Wed, June 05, 2024 Info Session on the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowship Programs for Trans, Nonbinary, & Gender Expansive Journalists
Wed, May 29, 2024 TJA @ EWA
Wed, May 22, 2024 May Book Club: “Love in the Big City” by Sang Young Park
Fri, May 10, 2024 Virtual Discussion: Covering trans and LGBTQ+ issues during 2024
Wed, May 08, 2024 Fireside Chat with Karen Yin, Author of 'The Conscious Style Guide'
Thu, April 04, 2024 Resume 101 Workshops with Benét Wilson and Emma Carew Grovum
Thu, March 07, 2024 TJA @ NICAR
Wed, February 28, 2024 February Book Club: Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
Tue, February 27, 2024 Workshop: How to cover trans issues well in an election year
Sat, February 24, 2024 Here to Help: Using the NLGJA Stylebook & TJA Style and Coverage Guide
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