by DrCarpineti | Oct 22, 2019 | LGBTSTEMDay
When we selected a date for the first International Day of LGBTQ+ people in STEM, our rationale was to find a time close enough to Pride Month that didn’t conflict with any other major events or days of celebration. Since the very beginning, we have discussed July...
by DrCarpineti | May 8, 2019 | LGBTSTEMDay
Last year for LGBTSTEM Day we asked people to submit a video of themselves with a simple phrase “I’m LGBTQ and I’m in STEM!” The video and the message were simple by design as we were approaching the daunting task of co-launching the international day, we wanted a...
by DrCarpineti | Jan 19, 2019 | Pride in STEM
Mid-January is the time for pushing forward on resolutions – a fitting time, then, for a workshop pushing on with the inclusion agenda at the European Space Agency (ESA). Opened by the Johann-Dietrich Wörner, and by Franco Ongaro, Director of Technology,...
by DrCarpineti | Jul 27, 2018 | Pride in STEM
Pride in STEM has two major stories – we wish to “queer up science spaces” and “science up queer spaces”. Leading in these activities, for the former we have our Out Thinkers programme of evening talks which enables us to queer up science spaces, and promote role...
by DrCarpineti | Jul 2, 2018 | News, Pride in STEM
LGBTQ+ people in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) continue to struggle to openly be themselves, and this cannot continue. This change must happen as soon as possible, and so July 5th will be #LGBTSTEMDay, the first international day of LGBTQ+ people...
