Gay U.S. Diplomats Still Battle Discrimination Abroad
Despite recently won rights at home, LGBTI+ members of the Foreign Service are not welcome in 70 countries.
By NICHOLAS KRALEV
and LOUIS SAVOIA
Despite recently won rights at home, LGBTI+ members of the Foreign Service are not welcome in 70 countries.
By NICHOLAS KRALEV
and LOUIS SAVOIA
The DACOR Bacon House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
By PATRICIA NORLAND
and ROBIN HOLZHAUER
The two teenage sons of U.S. diplomats recall the recent 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas.
By ALEX NEISULER
and MARTIN NEISULER
A recent inspection found dysfunctional leadership and an inadequate organizational structure.
By LOUIS SAVOIA
Exchange programs for young Africans have produced significant dividends. We should expand those investments.
By TOM HUSHEK
The answer lies in a mix of legal requirements, politics and a cumbersome government bureaucracy.
By NICHOLAS KRALEV
and LOUIS SAVOIA
Congress may be the best place to go to advocate for an office at Foggy Bottom dedicated to local and state governments.
By NICHOLAS KRALEV
and LOUIS SAVOIA
In the Foreign Service, success is impossible without support and guidance from mentors and colleagues.
By CHARLES RAY
In the second of two winning essays in our 2021 college contest, a student writes an open letter to President Biden.
By CONNOR MATTESON
In the first of two winning essays in our 2021 college contest, a student writes an open letter to President Biden.
By LOUIS SAVOIA
They worry about domestic problems and see them as impediments to effective American leadership abroad.
By NICHOLAS KRALEV
In what would become South Sudan, I practiced Indiana Jones-style expeditionary diplomacy on the ragged edge of the universe.
By CHRISTOPHER DATTA