Can EU talks boost LGBTQ+ rights in Ukraine, Moldova and Bosnia?
Hailing the European Commission's recommendation on talks to join the EU, campaigners hope for solid progress on membership reforms
Winners of the 2023 Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism announced
The 2023 winners of the Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism have been announced. Now in their 22nd year, these Awards recognise brave journalists for their reporting on conflict, corruption and injustice, and are named in honour of American freelance journalist Kurt Schork who was killed in Sierra Leone while on assignment for Reuters in 2000.
Why does Germany want to limit trans self-ID during wartime?
A draft law to make it easier for trans Germans to change legal gender includes controversial restrictions in the case of war
40 years of the Thomson Reuters Foundation Fellowship Programme at the Reuters Institute
The Thomson Reuters Foundation Fellowship Programme at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism is one of the world’s leading schemes for practising, mid-career journalists to deepen their skills and enrich their understanding of the news industry. On its 40th anniversary, we hear from former Fellow and now Associate Director of the Programme, Caithlin Mercer, about her own experience and her plans for the future of the scheme.
OPINION: Hate doesn’t pay: Anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination harms individuals as it erodes economies
Anti-LGBTQ+ laws not only affect the community, they have a wider effect on local and national economies
US House backs 'culture war' amendments in threat to must-pass defense bill
he Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives added restrictions on abortion and transgender health services to its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
Trans advocates in Russia brace for proposed gender surgery ban
Elle Solomina is 36, but she says her life truly began in 2021, when she changed her gender to female in her official Russian identification documents
China's security drive hits embassy activities, LGBT events, some diplomats say
Some diplomats in China say they are facing heightened scrutiny and interference from Chinese authorities, which is thwarting foreign officials' efforts to re-engage with the country after three years of COVID-induced isolation
Voices from the frontline: the story of a Ukrainian reporter’s escape through Russian-occupied territory
This is the second piece in our 'Voices from the Frontline' series, dedicated to elevating the stories of Ukrainian journalists and media professionals. In this first-person account, a Ukrainian journalist reflects on her experiences working under Russian occupation and escaping to Prague.
Trans Russians panic over proposed gender surgery ban
A bill to outlaw changing gender on ID documents and gender-affirming surgery is due for a second reading in parliament this week