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Gay journalists have experienced much of the same discrimination that other minorities have in their work experiences but some changes are becoming apparent. The formation of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association in 1990 has been a force in moving this social issue forward. The gay communities' concern over many issues including discrimination and AIDS has acted as a stimulus to many journalists to come out. There is still resistance to gays in mainstream reporting, but toleration is growing., Closet doors are swinging open in newsrooms everywhere. Gay and lesbian journalists say they've kept quiet long enough. To reporter Lily Eng, being Asian American and a woman were obstacles [...]

The efforts of Reverend Patrick Goodwin to induce the Alameda Times-Star to eliminate an unsigned opinion column from its editorial page backfired. A call from the pulpit by Goodwin to boycott the paper for Lent caused the cancellation of 35 subscriptions, but resulted in 100 new subscriptions. A reader poll indicates that the column is popular. The editor, Tom Tuttle, vows to continue the column.

Journalists are often denied credit by banks and other money-lending institutions. Because journalists' work is sometimes unsteady and generally not lucrative, they are considered poor credit risks. This is especially true of freelance journalists whose income is especially undependable. The case of San Francisco Examiner columnist Rob Morse, to whom Bank of America declined to give a credit card, is an example.