In this farewell essay, @payoub.bsky.social & I say goodbye as editors of @ejpgjournal.bsky.social. Here, we reflect on the responsibility editors bear for others' careers-- and on why editing for us meant a duty of care. bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...

As @jennpiscopo.bsky.social and I close our term editing @ejpgjournal.bsky.social, we reflect here on what an extraordinary honor it has been to help steward this special—and thriving—journal alongside our associate editors. bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...

"Opposition to gender equality has often been associated with far-right politics (...), overlooking the involvement of mainstream parties in reactionary gender politics." This is so true and makes this excellent article by @romainbiesemans.bsky.social & Archibald Gustin so important.

✨📃 Very happy that our article, "Extending the Lens: How Feminist Anti-Prostitution Campaigning in Europe Contributes to 'Anti-Gender' De-Democratisation", co-authored with Joana Lilli Hofstetter, is out @ejpgjournal.bsky.social 🔗 Read it OA at: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...

🚨New publication by @josefastiegler.bsky.social in @ejpgjournal.bsky.social! (1/🧵) This article examines the fight for justice of Black mothers whose children were killed by police in favelas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As activists, they lead the fight against police violence in Brazil. #Rio

Doing justice through and beyond the state: Black mothers’ struggle against police violence in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas

Black mothers from favelas who have organised after the murders of their children are among the most vocal activists against police violence in Brazil. Rooted in shared experiences of loss and injusti...

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🌈 Explore this recent article published in the European Journal of Politics and Gender on LGBTQIA+ rights in Taiwan and South Korea: doi.org/10.1332/2515... Read the full collection here: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/collection/L...

What affects the variation in recognizing LGBTQIA+ rights? A comparative study of Taiwan and South Korea

Why do some countries recognize LGBTQIA+ rights more readily than others? Existing studies emphasize the importance of democracy, economic development, and cultural or religious factors, as well as th...

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🌈 This month, we’re highlighting powerful LGBTQ+ scholarship. Explore the full collection: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/collection/L... Featuring work like this important article in the European Journal of Politics and Gender on pseudoscience and transgender people: doi.org/10.1332/2515...

Pseudoscience and attacks on transgender people

"Pseudoscience and attacks on transgender people" published on Feb 2026 by Bristol University Press.

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Huge thank you to the organisers of #ECPG2026 for such a great conference! 👏👏👏 We'll see you all again in 2028 💖

Say hello to our incoming Editors in Chief @grahn.bsky.social and @maarja.bsky.social at #ecpg2026! Michal and Maarja will lead our new Editorial Team from July 2026

Excited for day two of #ECPG2026? 💪 Come by the @brisunipress.bsky.social stand to learn more about publishing with us and check out some great books on Gender and Politics!

Celebrating @ejpgjournal.bsky.social in Newcastle! Massive thanks to outgoing editors @payoub.bsky.social and @jennpiscopo.bsky.social for your vision, leadership and service. You lifted the journal the a whole new level 🔥

We’re delighted to see so many of you at #ECPG2026! Be sure to stop by the @BrisUniPress stand to grab a copy of the journal & learn more about publishing with us! Can't join us in Newcastle? We wouldn’t leave you out! Read Vol 7 Iss 2 for free bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...

Attending the pre conference Early Career Workshop at #ECPG26? Make sure to join us for the Meet the EJPG Editors session with @Phillip_Ayoub and @jennpiscopo.bsky.social ⏰ Monday 10:45 - 12:00 BST 📍 The Frederick Douglass Centre, Room FDC.G.06

Pre-conference Early Careers Programme

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Quick note to our community: several colleagues have reported receiving emails that appear to come from EJPG editors and ask for help with journal business. These messages are scams and were not sent by any member of the EJPG editorial team.

👀 Check out "Varied Paths Towards Feminist Policy Change: The Case of Abortion Rights in Four Canadian Provinces". In this paper Sylvia Bashevkin offers a comparative analysis of how feminist policy change unfolds with evidence from Canada 🇨🇦 📖 doi.org/10.1332/2515...

Is one's sexual identity always political?🤔 Start of pride month by reading this piece by @josemaram.bsky.social & José María Ramírez-Dueñas & Nacho Esteban on "The personal is no longer political: the depoliticisation of sexual identity [...]🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🗳️ 🔗 doi.org/10.1332/2515...

Have you seen @mathisschnell.bsky.social's paper with Jonathan Miaz on “Levelling the odds of LGBTIQ+ asylum seekers: the interaction of legal representation and credibility in asylum appeals in Switzerland” 👉 Read the full paper here: doi.org/10.1332/2515...

I’d say our paper with @bogatyrev.bsky.social is aging well so far :) Read our predictions from two years ago here: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...

Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Poland has legally recognised a same-sex relationship for the first time, after the city of Warsaw complied with a court order to transcribe into its civil registry a marriage between two Polish men that took place in Germany.

We are delighted to present the new editorial team of the @ejpgjournal.bsky.social ! Led by @grahn.bsky.social and @maarja.bsky.social as co-EIC, the six-strong team represents a new generation of gender and politics and LGBTQ+ politics scholars who will take the journal forward from July 2026.

🌟 Explore the latest Editors' Choice Collection! All papers are free to read until 31 Aug! bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/subject/Edit...

We are delighted to present the new editorial team of the @ejpgjournal.bsky.social ! Led by @grahn.bsky.social and @maarja.bsky.social as co-EIC, the six-strong team represents a new generation of gender and politics and LGBTQ+ politics scholars who will take the journal forward from July 2026.

Some new work from Stefanie Boulila and me bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...

🚨 I am happy to share my new article “Different party families, similar opposition to gender equality? A comparative analysis of conservative and far-right parties in parliamentary debates in Belgium and Spain”, co-authored with Archibald Gustin and published in the @ejpgjournal.bsky.social.⬇️

Have you read "Translating difference: Whiteness, racialisation, and queer migration in Berlin" 🤔 The paper by @tunayaltay.bsky.social was selected as the EJPG's Best Article of 2025 🤩 👀Read the award-winning paper here: doi.org/10.1332/2515...

Want to take a look at our most-read pieces? 🔥 They are now available ✨FREE ACCESS✨until the end of this month! bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/subject/Most...

☀️Our article 'Sticky feeling politics: affective feminist resilience to anti-gender politics in the Spanish Parliament' out @ejpgjournal.bsky.social! 👉🏽https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journals/ejpg/aop/article-10.1332-25151088Y2026D000000131/article-10.1332-25151088Y2026D000000131.xml

🚨NEW ARTICLE ALERT🚨 👀Check out "The personal is no longer political: the depoliticisation of sexual identity and individualistic narratives among right-wing LGB+ individuals” by @josemaram.bsky.social & José María Ramírez-Dueñas & Nacho Esteban 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🗳️ 🔗 doi.org/10.1332/2515...

New ARTICLE ALERT!🚨 In "Varied Paths Towards Feminist Policy Change: The Case of Abortion Rights in Four Canadian Provinces", Sylvia Bashevkin offers a comparative analysis of how feminist policy change unfolds through multiple, context-specific trajectories 📖 doi.org/10.1332/2515...

🚨New research out now! 🚀 “Modelling norm clarification: the intersectional practice of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women” offers a novel look at how United Nations human rights treaty bodies actually clarify international gender norms 📄 doi.org/10.1332/2515...

“Levelling the odds of LGBTIQ+ asylum seekers: the interaction of legal representation and credibility in asylum appeals in Switzerland” shows how quality legal representation dramatically improves outcomes for LGBTIQ+ asylum claimants 🤝📚 🌍 👉 Read the full paper here: doi.org/10.1332/2515...