by DrCarpineti | Nov 14, 2021 | LGBTSTEMDay, Podcast
In the UK 2010 Equality Act, asexuality is not listed as a protected characteristic, part of the reason for this may be due to the lack of understanding of what asexuality is. Ignorance of asexuality can create several barriers for those who are ace and want to pursue...
by DrCarpineti | Sep 8, 2020 | Newsletter
Welcome to the tenth volume of our monthly newsletter! To subscribe visit www.jiscmail.ac.uk/PRIDEINSTEM (1) Solidarity With #BlackLivesMatter We stand in solidarity with the Black community in Minneapolis and across the US resisting and fighting against police...
by DrCarpineti | Mar 26, 2020 | News, OutThinkers
You might have noticed that Out Thinkers, our events in the UK, have all been cancelled. The cancellations have been absolutely necessary, physical distancing is key to protecting as many people as possible, in order to reduce the strain on the health system, and...
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...
