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Celebrating the LGBTQ+ Physical Sciences Community
During June, AIP is highlighting resources that honor the LGBTQ+ community and their contributions to the physical sciences.
Pride Month 2025: Rise Up

Our community is filled with brilliant minds bringing a full spectrum of expertise and contributions into the physical sciences. AIP and its member societies are committed to fostering a culture that elevates stories from every part of our community.

In honor of Pride Month, we have gathered resources that support LGBTQ+ scientists and highlight contributions from the queer community to science and humanity.

  • For those of us in the LGBTQ+ community, Pride is at its roots a celebration of authenticity. And so at this time of year I am proud that AIP’s culture is one that not only celebrates and cultivates inclusive practice and a culture of belonging in STEMM, so that all of us can be our authentic selves each day.
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    Chief Executive Officer AIP
  • Allyship matters—during Pride Month and every day. At AIP, we honor the vital contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals across the physical sciences and remain committed to advancing opportunity, access, and belonging. We are building and supporting pathways so all voices are valued, all identities are seen, and everyone has the support to thrive in their academic and professional journey.
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    Career Opportunity and Advancement Officer AIP
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Celebrating an Empowered Spectrum of LGBTQ+ Trailblazers

Throughout June, AIP will be highlighting archival resources that celebrate the accomplishments of LGBTQ+ people in STEMM. By elevating their experiences, we hope to inform and inspire meaningful change. Be sure to share the stories that move you and follow our social channels to join in on the conversation. #PrideMonth

Pride Book Recommendations
Pride Month Book Recommendations
Delve into a curated collection of books and articles celebrating LGBTQ+ scientists and queer science history.
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Pride Month Podcast Recommendations
Tune into a curated list of podcasts featuring LGBTQ+ scientists.
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Teaching Guide on Ben Barres, Neurobiology Pioneer and Self-Described Champion for Gender Equity
Introduce your students to resources for understanding LGBTQ+ experiences in STEM and increasing their visibility in the scientific community.
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Initial Conditions Episode 6: Historical Romance and LGBTQ+ Representation
Listen to author Olivia Waite discuss the role of women in science in her regency-era romance novel, “The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics.”
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Wikipedia Dispatches: LGBT Physicists and Astronomers
Help the Niels Bohr Library & Archives create and edit Wikipedia pages for LGBTQ+ physical scientists.
LGBTQ+ Voices Unite Within STEMM

As we envision and work toward a future where the physical sciences thrive through the contributions of individuals from all backgrounds, there are guiding voices and important stories to light the way.

AIP strives to empower our community to share their stories, fostering an exciting and inclusive environment for physical scientists everywhere. Explore LGBTQ+ scientists’ experiences, queer science news, and more with Physics Today and the Society of Physics Students.

The famed gay rights leader and accomplished scientist was one of thousands of US government employees who lost their livelihoods during the Lavender Scare.

Kai Hostetter-Habib discusses his summer research on Frank Kameny, James Pollack, Renee Horton, and Jan Eldridge in the SPS Observer.

In 2022, the physics club at City College of New York hosted its second annual LGBTQ+ in STEM event, featuring prominent professionals from the LGBTQ+ community discussing the importance of acceptance, intersectionality, and creating safe spaces in academia.

Several recent publications look at the work climate for LGBT+ students and professionals in academic STEM fields.

The MacArthur fellow’s efforts to minimize noise in gravitational-wave detection is yielding insights into the quantum behavior of macroscopic objects. Mavalvala is the first woman and first openly queer person to hold the MIT dean of sciences position.

A growing number of journal publishers are adopting policies to change authors’ names on past academic papers. The move to revise policies has been driven by trans scholars who want to have all their work, from before and after transitioning, under their new names.

Join Elena Long on her journey to find community and connection among LGBTQ+ physical scientists. In 2009, Long’s search for resources led to the creation of a support network, the APS LGBT Climate in Physics report, and a best practices guide.

Seven scientists tell Physics Today what it was like coming out professionally, how their sexual or gender identity interfaces with their careers, and how the environment could be improved in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.