Public Affairs Committee Workshop: Embracing Variation Among Humans: Perspectives on LGBTQ+ Experiences in Biology and Academia
January 4, 2020, Noon – 1:30 PM, Room 303-304
This workshop is a collaboration between the Public Affairs Committee and the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP). NOGLSTP is a national organization with decades of experience empowering “lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics by providing education, advocacy, professional development, networking, and peer support.” During this workshop we will openly discuss the perspectives of the LGBTQ+ community within our society, the field of organismal biology, and academia more broadly. A NOGLSTP representative will first lead an eye-opening information session about challenges facing this community at all career levels. This will be followed by a question-and-answer period where audience members can ask SICB members from the LGBTQ+ community about their experiences. We aim to represent the diversity of SICB in sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, career stage, and scientific interests on this panel. The PAC welcomes participations from across our membership at this workshop. No registration is required.