LGBT Leadership

Out Front: An LGBTQ Leadership Spotlight interview with Jim Ford, Partner & Chair of A&Out at Allen & Overy (part 2)

In the first part of the Thomson Reuters Institute’s interview with Jim Ford, Chair of A&Out (Allen & Overy’s global LGBTQ network), we discussed how…

Nicholas Giannini October 05, 2020

Out Front: An LGBTQ Leadership Spotlight interview with Jim Ford, Partner & Chair of A&Out at Allen & Overy (part 1)

Overseeing a global LGBTQ employee network is no small feat, especially at a law firm like Allen & Overy, one of the world’s largest and…

Nicholas Giannini September 29, 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills CEO D’Agostino discusses operating in Asia amid its mixed support of LGBTQ equality

The record on LGBTQ equality across Asia is decidedly mixed. While there have been positive signals for LGBTQ equality across the region, there are also…

Natalie Runyon September 08, 2020

The Sound of Silence: A reflection on Black and Brown Trans lives

“If I wait for someone else to validate my existence, it will mean that I’m shortchanging myself.” – Zanele Muholi, HonFRPS Pride Month (in June)…

Nicholas Giannini September 08, 2020

LGBTQ inclusion in APAC: An evolving landscape for equality & business connections

Earlier in June, a positive step was taken at the prefecture-level of Japan to ban being outed — the process of having one’s sexual orientation…

Outspoken: Advancing LGBTQ+ Professionals July 27, 2020

How to increase representation of LGBTQ talent in the C-suite

Progress on LGBTQ rights has evolved quite significantly in the last decade, and in most cases, it appears that this advancement is reflected by LGBTQ…

Outspoken: Advancing LGBTQ+ Professionals July 13, 2020

Becoming: Supporting the Transgender Journey

The Thomson Reuters Institute is proud to announce OutLaws 2020, an eight-part thought leadership webinar series devoted to advancing international LGBTQ2+ access to justice. Our eighth installment…

The Thomson Reuters Institute June 22, 2020

Building Bridges: Supporting Transition in the Workplace

The Thomson Reuters Institute is proud to announce OutLaws 2020, an eight-part thought leadership webinar series devoted to advancing international LGBTQ2+ access to justice. Our seventh installment…

The Thomson Reuters Institute June 22, 2020

Original Sin: Religiosity, Same-Sex Desire & Institutionalized Homophobia

The Thomson Reuters Institute is proud to announce OutLaws 2020, an eight-part thought leadership webinar series devoted to advancing international LGBTQ2+ access to justice. Our fifth installment…

The Thomson Reuters Institute June 22, 2020

Spectacular Bodies: Privacy, Public Identity & LGBTQ2+ Personality

The Thomson Reuters Institute is proud to announce OutLaws 2020, an eight-part thought leadership webinar series devoted to advancing international LGBTQ2+ access to justice. Our sixth installment…

The Thomson Reuters Institute June 22, 2020

Out of the shadows: Remembering “Tom of Finland”

In honor of Pride Month, we are pleased to launch an ongoing column devoted to LGBTQ art, culture, and history as a dedicated outpost for…

Nicholas Giannini June 16, 2020

Fellow Travelers: Encouraging LGBTQ Self-Identification in the Workplace

The Thomson Reuters Institute is proud to announce OutLaws 2020, an eight-part thought leadership webinar series devoted to advancing international LGBTQ2+ access to justice. Our fourth installment…

The Thomson Reuters Institute June 15, 2020