The National Lesbian and Gay Journalist Association works from within the news industry to foster fair and accurate coverage of lesbian and gay issues and opposes newsroom bias against lesbians, gay men and all other minorities. The company is seeking input from gay journalist across the state who are interested in starting a local chapter. Christensen was also responsible for starting the Kentucky chapter when she worked for an ABC affiliate in Lexington, Kentucky.
Local chapters serve as a great networking opportunity for gay and lesbian journalists.
Chapters provide an arena for exchanging ideas and offer a social climate for gay and lesbian journalists and their friends. At the national level there is an annual convention. The convention generally hosts a number of professional workshops, talks, and social events. This year's convention runs September 6th through the 9th in Dallas, Texas. The National organization also provides a style book dealing with gay and lesbian terms which they hand out to a number of media organizations.