Hollywood writer to discuss media portrayal of LGBTQ+ community at Headliners coffee & conversation Monday

Cecily Scott Martin

November 27, 2023

Screenwriter and director Ron Nyswaner will speak on provoking conversations through media and his portrayal of the LGBTQ+ community and their stories at a National Press Club Headliners breakfast on Dec. 4.

Reserve your ticket here.

Screenwriter and director Ron Nyswaner will speak at a NPC Headliners breakfast on Dec. 4.

From his Academy Award-nominated screenplay for the seminal AIDS film “Philadelphia,” to the first mainstream transgender-focused film “Soldier’s Girl,” Nyswaner's work has been the lens through which many Americans have viewed the stories of the LGBTQ+ community. His latest project, Showtime’s “Fellow Travelers,” depicts the 1950s Lavender Scare.

Nyswaner will discuss his body of work, including “Homeland” and “The Painted Veil,” and his passion for intricately drawn characters and subjects that provoke discussion.

Doors open to the Holeman Lounge at 9:30 a.m. Remarks begin at 10 a.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 11 a.m. National Press Club members may purchase tickets for $5. Non-member tickets cost $15. Coffee, tea and pastries will be available.

This event was originally scheduled for Oct. 16 and postponed then until a later date, now determined to be Dec. 4.

To reserve a table of 8 and for all ticketing-related questions, please email [email protected]. All guest information must be confirmed 72 hours before the start of the event. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase.

To submit a question in advance for the speaker, put LGBTQ in the subject line and email it to [email protected]. The deadline for submitting questions in advance is 9 a.m. on the day of the breakfast.