Barres, B., Montague-Hellen, E. H. orcid.org/0000-0003-0946-1842 and Yoder, J. (2017) Coming out: the experience of LGBT+ people in STEM. Genome Biology, 18. 62. ISSN 1474-760X
Abstract
Continuing with our Q&A series discussing issues of diversity in STEM fields, Genome Biology spoke with three openly LGBT+ researchers on their experiences in biology. Despite growing acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people (LGBT; subsequently LGBT+ to encompass a spectrum of genders and sexualities), discrimination and alienation remain. A recent report [1] has shown that many STEM workplaces and professional culture can exclude people who identify as LGBT+ (Fig. 1). Genome Biology spoke to Beth Montague-Hellen, Jeremy Yoder, and Ben Barres about their personal experiences.
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Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Administrative Services (Sheffield) > Library (Sheffield) The University of Sheffield > Professional Services (Sheffield) > Library (Sheffield) |
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Date Deposited: | 04 Apr 2017 15:13 |
Last Modified: | 31 Oct 2017 13:40 |
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