Pride Month
AIP and its Member Societies are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the physical sciences. In honor of Pride Month and LGBTSTEM Day, we have gathered some resources that support the LGBTQ+ community of scientists. Also highlighted are contributions from the LGBTQ+ community to science and humanity that are worthy of celebration.
LGBTSTEM Day
LGBTQ+ people in science, technology, engineering, and math continue to struggle to openly be themselves. That's why AIP is proud to partner with organizations around the world on LGBTSTEM Day, which will be celebrated in November 2021. We believe that a day of recognition could go a long way in helping raise awareness and increase support. We want this to be a new and important component of the global push to increase diversity and inclusion in STEM.
There’s no such thing as too small a gesture to promote and support LGBTQ+ people in STEM. You can start by checking out our resources below, following and contributing to the #LGBTSTEMday hashtag on social media — share stories, images and videos of yourself or your role models — and helping to boost the visibility of other LGBTQ+ people in science, tech, engineering, and math.
- Queer in STEM: Workplace Experiences Reported in a National Survey of LGBTQA Individuals in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Careers
- Factors Impacting the Academic Climate for LGBQ STEM Faculty
- Coming Out in STEM: Factors Affecting Retention of Sexual Minority STEM Students
- LGBTSTEM Day Toolkit
- How LGBT+ scientists would like to be included and welcomed in STEM workplaces
Resources from Niels Bohr Library & Archives and Center for History of Physics
- LGBT+ in the Sciences—Gallery
- Teaching Guide: Ben Barres
- Teaching Guide: Sally Ride
- Pride Month Book Recommendations
- International Catalog of Sources: Frank Kameny papers held by the Library of Congress
- International Catalog of Sources: Dudley H. Towne papers held by Amherst College Archives and Special Collections
- International Catalog of Sources: Alan Turing papers and correspondence held by the Modern Archive Centre, King’s College
- Oral history of Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Resources from Physics Today
- Publishers facilitate name changes on past papers
- APS looks to improve climate for LGBT physicists
- LGBT physicists: The interviews
Resources from the Society of Physics Students
- The SPS Observer: Toward a Culture of Inclusion
- Queer Physicists Speak Out
- Navigating Physics as a Fish Out of Water: A Trans Woman’s Journey in Physics
- Sticking Together: Diversity and Inclusion in Physics
- Understanding and Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Physics
- Make Your Physics Lounge a “Safe Place”
- Activism is at the Core of Physics
RESOURCES FROM AIP MEMBER SOCIETIES
American Physical Society
- LGBT Physicists LGBT Climate in Physics Report
- APS LGBT Report: Transgender Physicists
- APS LGBT Report: Harassment
- APS LGBT Report: Closeted Physicists
- 2012 APS Sexual and Gender Diversity Issues in Physics Meeting
- Resource Guide for LGBT and Related Issues in Physics
- Is Physics Open and Accepting for LGBT People?
American Association of Physics Teachers
American Astronomical Society
- AAS Committee for Sexual Orientation & Gender Minorities in Astronomy
- Update to Meetings Policy: Sexual Orientation and Gender Minorities
- AAS Endorses Vision Statement for Inclusive Astronomy
American Meteorological Society
Acoustical Society of America
- Speaking of sexuality: Analyzing [s] as an index of speaker identity in Japanese
- Understanding the Speech Cues to Bisexuals
Additional Resources
- LGBT+ Physicists
- oSTEM (Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
- Out to Innovate, previously known as National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Science and Technology Professionals (NOGLSTP)
- LGBT+ Inclusivity in Physics and Astronomy: A Best Practices Guide