Alessandro Marcia (He/Him) is a Ph.D. Researcher and Lecturer of EU law at Maastricht University. His research focuses on LGBTIQA+ rights’ protection under EU law. Alessandro holds a Master’s Degree in Law from the University of Bologna and an LL.M. in EU law from Université libre de Bruxelles. Before joining UM, he served as a Lecturer of EU law at the China – EU School of Law, based at the University of Hamburg. Alessandro is also an activist for European integration and LGBTIQA+ rights. He is a member of the Global LGBTQI+ Changemakers Network established by the Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights at Harvard University. He also runs the newsletter Europe and LGBTIQA+ Rights.