Pitches wanted (opinion, LGBT+) (worldwide) | $370 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: OPENLY 

Lucy Middleton, Deputy Editor at Openly, is looking for pitches:

We're on the look out for interesting and timely first person/opinion pieces for Openly. Examples of things we've published seen here: https://openlynews.com/people/. Send to lucy.middleton@thomsonreuters.com (with op-ed pitch as the subject please).

Open to international writers? Yes definitely! We have a global outlook and accept from all countries.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Reports indicate that this opportunity will pay £300 per article. It is recommended that you discuss the rate(s) with the editor upon the acceptance of your pitch.

CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):

• Submissions: lucy.middleton@thomsonreuters.com
• Website: https://www.openlynews.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Openly is a global digital platform delivering fair, accurate and impartial LGBT+ news. An initiative by Thomson Reuters Foundation, Openly also aggregates select LGBT+ news and authoritative reports from other sources, with the ambition of becoming the ultimate destination for trusted LGBT+ news and information from around the world. More information here.
• Read through a selection of recent opinion pieces on its website.
• Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook Database and at SuccessfulPitches.com.
• Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a paragraph highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.

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