Laura's research examines the transnational politics of gender and sexuality, with particular focus on how LGBTIQ+ rights become international norms, the construction of sexual citizenship in Europe, and the role of international organisations in promoting gender equality.

She is currently working in a project analysing gender equality and diversity discourses in EU and US science policies. 

Laura holds a PhD in Gender Studies from the University of Basel, where her dissertation From the Margins to a Mission: How the EU Became a Promoter of LGBTI Rights traced the institutionalisation of LGBTIQ+ rights as a core element of the EU's identity.

Her work has been published in Social Politics, European Journal of Politics and Gender, and edited volumes including the Routledge Handbook on Men, Masculinities and Organizations.

In addition to her research, Laura has a background in national-level LGBTIQ+ activism, has served as an editorial manager of a Swiss queer youth magazine, and regularly engages with media outlets to communicate research on LGBTIQ+ rights and gender politics to broader audiences.

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