Increasing the visibility of LGBTQ+ researchers in STEM

Sinton, Matthew C.; Baines, Katie Nicoll; Thornalley, Kiri A; Ilangovan, Vinodh; Kurt, Mehmet

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(20)32626-x

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“…A visibility campaign such as this one is therefore highly relevant . It is about raising the profile of an underrepresented or marginalized group against the backdrop of the majority culture.…”

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Out in Inorganic Chemistry: A Celebration of LGBTQIAPN+ Inorganic Chemists

Ghosh

Tolman

2022

Inorg. Chem.

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Out in Inorganic Chemistry: A Celebration of LGBTQIAPN+ Inorganic Chemists

Ghosh

Tolman

2022

Inorg. Chem.

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“…We may have experienced these growing up, and we may experience them today. We may even experience minority stressors in the workplace (Boustani & Taylor, 2020;Cech, 2015;Cech & Waidzunas, 2021;Freeman, 2018Freeman, , 2020Mattheis et al, 2019;Sinton et al, 2021;Yoder & Mattheis, 2016).…”

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Doubly Marginalized: Addressing the Minority Stressors Experienced by LGBTQ+ Researchers Who Do LGBTQ+ Research

Veldhuis

2022

Health Educ Behav

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and nonbinary, and queer people (LGBTQ+) experience significantly higher levels of stressors due to discrimination, stigma, and marginalization than do cisgender heterosexual people. These high levels of stressors have impacts on health and well-being as well as career impacts. Limited research suggests that within higher education LGBTQ+ faculty experience bullying, discrimination, and harassment within the workplace. There is also data to suggest that research on marginalized populations is perceived to be less objective and valuable than research on majority populations. Research on the challenges of being a member of a marginalized population who conducts research on the same population suggests potentially negative career and personal impacts. To my knowledge, there has been little to no research on the double marginalization related to being an LGBTQ+ researcher doing research within the LGBTQ+ community. To describe the potential impacts of being an LGBTQ+ researcher who does LGBTQ+ research, I apply the extant literature on marginalized researchers who do research among marginalized populations to LGBTQ+ researchers. I also describe the potential minority stressors that LGBTQ+ researchers may face and how that may impact careers. Finally, I offer multiple recommendations for improvements for our research community and argue that senior faculty, leadership, and mentors can take specific actions to lessen stressors for LGBTQ+ researchers studying LGBTQ-related topics.

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“…There has been great work highlighting the importance of allowing and encouraging people to be their true and whole selves at work amongst the LGBT+ community. This has included workplace environment studies, [40] practical toolkits to improve inclusion, [41] role‐models sharing their personal stories, [42–44] and opportunities to showcase the work of LGBT+ scientists [45] . Research into disability declaration amongst STEM academics identified visible senior role models as a significant positive factor [23] .…”

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“…This has included workplace environment studies, [40] practical toolkits to improve inclusion, [41] role‐models sharing their personal stories,[ 42 , 43 , 44 ] and opportunities to showcase the work of LGBT+ scientists. [45] Research into disability declaration amongst STEM academics identified visible senior role models as a significant positive factor. [23] It is important that scientists can talk openly and honestly about their lives with chronic conditions and mental ill health without fear of the judgements of others and particularly of those judgements extending to their abilities as scientists.…”

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Nothing About Us Without Us – Towards Genuine Inclusion of Disabled Scientists and Science Students Post Pandemic

Sarju

2021

Chemistry A European J

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Scientists and students with disabilities have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and this must be urgently addressed to avoid further entrenching existing inequalities. The need for rapid decision-making, often by senior colleagues without lived experience of disabilities, can lead to policies which discriminate against scientists with disabilities. This article reflects on disability declaration statistics and research in critical disability studies and social science to explore the challenges experienced by disabled scientists before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights recommendations and examples of good practice to adopt in order to challenge ableism in STEM communities and workplaces. It is vital that disabled staff and students are fully involved in decision making. This is particularly important as we continue to respond to the challenges and opportunities associated with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and plan for a post-COVID-19 future. This time of great change can be used as an opportunity to listen, learn, and improve working conditions and access for scientists with disabilities, and by doing so, for everyone.

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Increasing the visibility of LGBTQ+ researchers in STEM

Cited by 12 publications

References 8 publications

Out in Inorganic Chemistry: A Celebration of LGBTQIAPN+ Inorganic Chemists

Out in Inorganic Chemistry: A Celebration of LGBTQIAPN+ Inorganic Chemists

Doubly Marginalized: Addressing the Minority Stressors Experienced by LGBTQ+ Researchers Who Do LGBTQ+ Research

Nothing About Us Without Us – Towards Genuine Inclusion of Disabled Scientists and Science Students Post Pandemic

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