Diversity needs recognition in all its forms, both in terms of who’s doing the reporting and in terms of the issues being reported.
My stories for The Guardian in the Press Awards were commissioned by my former editor Alison Benjamin, and they exist only thanks to people, families and allies who gave time to share words on issues that are too often overlooked.
Much respect to all the journalists I was originally shortlisted with too – I’m in some very fine company.
You can read some of the articles for The Guardian here.