UK LGBT+ charity
Pride in STEM is a UK -based charity supporting LGBT+ scientists internationally, co-founded in 2016[1] [2] by Alfredo Carpineti, a senior staff writer and space correspondent at IFLScience,[3] [4] his husband Chris, and Matt Young, a researcher at the University of Nottingham .[1] Its origins, prior to registration as a charitable trust, were as a marching group for the parade at Pride in London .[5] Ben Britton , one of the organisation's trustees, wrote in 2019 that the organisation's "informal mantra is to queer up science spaces and science up queer spaces".[6] "STEM " is an acronym for "science, technology, engineering and maths/medicine".[1]
Out Thinkers [ edit ]
The organisation organises a series of events called "Out Thinkers", first held in 2016,[7] at which LGBT+ scientists discuss their life and work.[8] Events in the series have been held at the British Science Festival ,[9] at Imperial College London ,[10] at the Science Museum, London , and at the Cambridge Science Festival .[8] The first international Out Thinkers event was held in 2018.[7]
LGBTSTEM Day [ edit ]
They were responsible, along with two other British Isles -based organisations, for organising the first LGBTSTEM Day, which was held on 5 July 2018,[11] [12] which promotes visibility and awareness of LGBT+ people in the sciences.[13] The event was supported by the Royal Astronomical Society , Institute of Physics ,[11] and the Royal Society of Chemistry .[14]
The following year, nine groups (including Pride in STEM) were involved in organising the day, again on 5 July, with fifty organisations reported to be supporting it.[15] In 2020, the day will instead be held on 18 November, to mark the 60th anniversary of astronomer Frank Kameny 's petition to the United States Supreme Court , in a case prompted by his dismissal from the US Army as a result of his sexual orientation.[16]
Other events [ edit ]
Pride in STEM has marched as part of Pride in London 's march in 2016, 2017, 2018[17] and 2019.[18]
Recognition [ edit ]
In 2017, the organisation was nominated for the Barbara Burford Gay Times Honour for excellence in STEM.[19]
The journal Nature announced its support for the organisation in 2019.[20]
References [ edit ]
^ a b c "Our Organisation" . Pride in STEM . 27 November 2018. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020 .
^ "PRIDE IN STEM - Charity 1197921" . register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk . Retrieved 16 July 2022 .
^ Brierley, Craig. "Taking pride in our researchers" . University of Cambridge . Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2020 .
^ "Dr. Alfredo Carpineti" . IFLScience . Retrieved 16 July 2022 .
^ Pascoe, Michael. "British Science Festival: From Soil to Space-Out Thinkers Research with Pride" . British Science Association . Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020 .
^ Britton, Ben (1 July 2019). "Get Talking—Pride in STEM" . Materials World . Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020 .
^ a b "Pride in STEM Branding & Style Guide" (PDF) . Pride in STEM . January 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020 .
^ a b "Out Thinkers" . Pride in STEM . 29 October 2018. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020 .
^ "Out Thinkers" . British Science Festival . Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020 .
^ Haycock, Stuart (17 June 2019). "Pride month kicked off with Out Thinkers at Imperial College White City" . Imperial College London . Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020 .
^ a b Hollis, Morgan. "LGBTSTEM Day - 15 March 2018" . Royal Astronomical Society . Retrieved 26 February 2020 .
^ Pink, Chris (12 July 2018). "A walk on the Pride side" . Chemistry World . Retrieved 26 February 2020 .
^ Robles, Juaquin (5 July 2018). "What You Need to Know About the First LGBTSTEM Day" . Out . Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020 .
^ "Celebrating LGBTSTEM Day 2018" . Royal Society of Chemistry . 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020 .
^ Hoggard, Ellen (5 July 2019). "What is LGBTSTEM Day?" . Happiful . Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020 .
^ "#LGBTSTEMDay 2020 Will Be On November 18" . Pride in STEM . 17 November 2019. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2020 .
^ Carpineti, Alfredo (27 July 2018). "Pride in STEM does Pride Proud" . Pride in STEM . Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2020 .
^ Goodman, Sheldon (10 June 2019). "March With Us!" . Pride in STEM . Retrieved 27 February 2020 .
^ Pengelly, Jack (9 August 2017). "The Barbara Burford Gay Times Honour (Excellence in STEM)" . Gay Times . Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020 .
^ "Nature is proud to support Pride in STEM" . Nature . 571 (7763): 5. 2 July 2019. Bibcode :2019Natur.571....5. . doi :10.1038/d41586-019-02022-8 . PMID 31267063 .
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