(Originally posted by Kathryn Venning on the GEL.blog)
Happy Pride Month to the beautiful Queers of the scientific community, and beyond!
I decided to write this post to help non-queer scientists interact respectfully with their queer colleagues. When I was researching for this post, I noted very little in the way of written material on queer issues specific to the sciences, or indeed, many statistics. It’s for this reason I decided to provide you with this little primer.
Before we begin, I would like to clarify some language used below and in the queer community.
The letters: LGBTQIA+
You have probably seen varying combinations of the letters, the most common is LGBT, and the most modern and inclusive is LGBTQIA+. So, as someone who grew up watching Sesame Street, let us pay homage to my childhood.
L is for Lesbian
G is for Gay
B is for Bisexual
T is for Transgender
Q is for Queer
I is for Intersex
A is for Asexual
+ is for anyone in-between, a combination of some, variants of others, or still working it out
How I identify
I identify as a woman and my pronouns are, she/her/hers, and I am never offended by they/them/their pronouns. Read the rest of this entry »
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