This week, our members will come to Chicago from across the nation for the single most important gathering we hold each year. Celebrating our 15 years of leadership, NLGJA is uniquely qualified to bring skills and substance to the expert coverage of critical gay issues.

This year's competition was among our finest. Our judges faced a tremendous challenge in selecting the best of the best among a growing number of entries. We are especially proud of all honorees and the other excellent candidates.

All of our honorees, not only blazed historic trails for all journalists, they gave us powerful legacies to inspire the next generations of successful, openly gay journalists.