Gio Benitez, ABC News correspondent, LZ Granderson, ESPN Senior Writer and ABC News contributor, shared hosting duties at NLGJA, The Association of LGBT Journalists' 21st Headlines & Headliners benefit in New York on March 31. BroadwayWorld brings you a look inside the event below!
More than 350 guests, including top talent and executives from the news and entertainment industries, attended the star-studded benefit, which has become one of New York City's must-attend media events. The benefit also featured a live performance by a cast member of the Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home, based on the best-selling graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel.
Benitez and Granderson presented NLGJA's 11th Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship and the sixth Kay Longcope Scholarship. NLGJA also awarded two national scholarships to undergraduate or graduate students who plan a career in journalism and who are committed to furthering the organization's mission.
Photo Credit: NLGJA/Anthony Morrison Photography
Simon Hobbs
Rosanna Scott
Richard Quest
Poppy Harlow, Javi Morgado, LZ Granderson, Mitchell Gold
Poppy Harlow, Mitchell Gold
Jen Christensen, Adam Pawlus
Mara Schiavocampo
LZ Granderson, Jen Christensen
LZ Granderson, Javi Morgado
Kris Van Cleave
Jen Christensen, Javi Morgado, Adam Pawlus
Jeff Rossen & Guest
Javi Morgado, Simon Hobbs
Ilyas Skirmani, Tamron Hall
Holly Crenshaw, Jen Christensen, Javi Morgado, Adam Pawlus
Harris Faulkner
Gio Benitez, LZ Granderson, Javi Morgado, Jen Christensen, Adam Pawlus
Gio Benitez, Mitchell Gold, Don Lemon
Gio Benitez, Javi Morgado, Tommy DiDario
Gio Benitez, Tommy DiDario
Gerri Willis & Guest
Don Lemon, Poppy Harlow, LZ Granderson
Don Lemon, Poppy Harlow
Don Lemon, Jen Christensen
Derrick Jones, Tamron Hall
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