Phyllis Lyon & Del Martin (2005 Inductees): Janet Kornblum presents Phyllis Lyon & Del Martin into the LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame and accepts the induction their behalf. Photo by Jason Smith, jasonsmith.com.
Phyllis Lyon & Del Martin (2005 Inductees): Former NLGJA National President Eric Hegedus, presenter Janet Kornblum, and Former NLGJA Executive Director Pamela Strother. Photo by Israel Wright.
Randy Shilts (2005 Inductee): Presenter Alan Flippen inducts Randy Shilts into the LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame, recognizing him as one of the foremost chroniclers of America's HIV/AIDS epidemic. Photo by Jason Smith, jasonsmith.com.
Randy Shilts (2005 Inductee): Former NLGJA National President Eric Hegedus, presenter Alan Flippen, and Former NLGJA Executive Director Pamela Strother. Photo by Israel Wright.
Don Slater (2005 Inductee) Former NLGJA Executive Director Pamela Strother, Former NLGJA Hall of Fame Committee Chair Kenneth Jost, and Former NLGJA National President Eric Hegedus. Photo by Israel Wright.
Thomas Morgan III (2005 Inductee): Marcus Mabry presents Thomas Morgan into the LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame. Photo by Jason Smith. jasonsmith.com.
Thomas Morgan III (2005 Inductee): Thomas Morgan makes his LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame acceptance speech, saying it is great to see the people he worked with in the effort and fight to “open the door for many more minority journalists.” Photo by Jason Smith. jasonsmith.com.
Sarah Pettit (2005 Inductee): Linda Villarosa presents Sarah Pettit into the NLGJA Journalists Hall of Fame, recalling when she first met Sarah as a freelance reporter for Out magazine. Photo by Jason Smith. jasonsmith.com.
Sarah Pettit (2005 Inductee): Jane Pettit accepts Sarah's induction into the LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame and thanks NLGJA for its continued recognition of her daughter's accomplishments, which includes the annual Sarah Pettit Memorial Award for Excellence in LGBT Journalism. Photo by Jason Smith. jasonsmith.com.
Sarah Pettit (2005 Inductee): Presenter Linda Villarosa greets Sarah's mother, Jane Pettit, on stage to receive her daughter's induction into the LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame. Photo by Jason Smith. jasonsmith.com.
Sarah Pettit (2005 Inductee): Former NLGJA National President Eric Hegedus, 2005 Sarah Pettit Memorial Award for Excellence in LGBT Journalism winner John Caldwell, Jane Pettit, presenter Linda Villarosa, and Former NLGJA Executive Director Pamela Strother. Photo by Israel Wright.
Leroy F. Aarons (2005 Inductee): Leroy F. Aarons is inducted into the NLGJA Journalists Hall of Fame. Photo by Jason Smith, jasonsmith.com.
Leroy F. Aarons (2005 Inductee): Former NLGJA National President Steven Petrow presents Roy into the NLGJA Journalists Hall of Fame, remembering him as someone "you could never say no to." Photo by Jason Smith, jasonsmith.com.
Leroy F. Aarons (2005 Inductee): Former NLGJA National President Steven Petrow welcomes Roy's spouse, Joshua Boneh, on stage to accept the induction into the LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame on Roy's behalf. Photo by Jason Smith, jasonsmith.com.
Leroy F. Aarons (2005 Inductee): Roy's spouse, Joshua Boneh, accepts Roy's induction into the LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame on Roy's behalf. Photo by Jason Smith, jasonsmith.com.
Leroy F. Aarons (2005 Inductee): Former NLGJA National President Eric Hegedus, Joshua Boneh, Former NLGJA Executive Director Pamela Strother, and Former NLGJA National President Steven Petrow. Photo by Israel Wright.
Marlon Riggs (2006 Inductee): NLGJA Deputy Executive Director Tom Avila and Chicago Sun-Times Columnist Mary Mitchell present Marlon Riggs into the LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame and accept the induction on his behalf. Photo by Andrew Collings.
2007 Inductions: NLGJA Hall of Fame Task Force Chair Dane Claussen prepares to induct Jim Kepner, Jack Nichols, and Barbara Gittings and Kay Tobin Lahusen into the LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame. Photo by Jason Smith, jasonsmith.com.
Jim Kepner (2007 Inductee) is inducted into the LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame. Photo by Jason Smith, jasonsmith.com.
Jack Nichols (2007 Inductee) is inducted into the LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame. Photo by Jason Smith, jasonsmith.com.
Barbara Gittings and Kay Tobin Lahusen (2007 Inductees) are inducted into the LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame. Photo by Jason Smith, jasonsmith.com.
2008 Inductees: Bob Witeck presents Gail Shister and Richard Goldstein into the LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame. Photo by Jason Smith. jasonsmith.com.
Gail Shister (2008 Inductee): Bob Witeck presents Gail Shister into the LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame. Photo by Jason Smith. jasonsmith.com.
Gail Shister (2008 Inductee): Gail Shister makes her LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame acceptance speech. Photo by Jason Smith. jasonsmith.com.
