Who am I Dr Alfredo Carpineti Hehim Chair

Who am I? • Dr Alfredo Carpineti • He/him • Chair & Founder of Pride in STEM • Astrophysicist, Science Communicator, Journalist • Raging homosexual @Dr. Carpineti - @Pridein. STEM

If You Aren’t Raging, You Haven’t Been Paying Attention • Less than 60 percent of LGBTQ+ people in STEM are out 1 • Research shows that one in three US Physicists have been advised to 2 remain in the closet • 50 percent of Trans/Gender Non-conforming people were harassed in their 2 department • LGB students are 10 percent less likely to enter a STEM career than 3 heterosexual peers 1. 2. 3. Yoder & Mattheis, Journal of Homosexuality 2013 LGBT Climate in Physics, APS March 2016 Hughes, Science Advanced 2018 @Dr. Carpineti - @Pridein. STEM

LGBTQ+ specific challenges • Discrimination from peers • Discrimination from senior people • Lack of protections • Lack of resources • Lack of role models @Dr. Carpineti - @Pridein. STEM

If You Aren’t Mad, You Haven’t Been Paying Attention • Hate slows down the progress of institutions • Hate discourages individuals from becoming role models • Hate aims to maintain the status quo • Hate distracts us from our work identity politics has always been part of science @Dr. Carpineti - @Pridein. STEM

Some science happens in a physical vacuum. No science happens in a historical one! @Dr. Carpineti - @Pridein. STEM

What can we do to change things? @Dr. Carpineti - @Pridein. STEM

Inclusive & Intersectional Revolution! • Not just inclusion but belonging • Challenge our own biases • Understanding our privileges • Committing to make the World (of Science) a better place

• Charitable trust • Out Thinkers - informal science talks by LGBTQ people in STEM • Social media presence • Promotion of resources • Support of events aimed at LGBTQ people in STEM • contributing to an all-party parliamentary group with the British Science Association @Dr. Carpineti - @Pridein. STEM

Role Models & Interviews Social Media @Dr. Carpineti - @Pridein. STEM Professional Networks

First International Day of LGBTQ+ People in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths Online & Everywhere LGBTSTEMDay. org

Some things that we can do At The Individual level At The Organisation level • Pronouns in email signatures/badges • Being an Ally proactively • If senior, share statements of support • Participating in mentorship/awareness training • gender neutral toilets • important days/months (e. g. Pride Month, local pride parades) • Local charities/organisations that work on this • Consult with LGBTQ+ community in your organisation for development of future measures, and ask what they want! @Dr. Carpineti - @Pridein. STEM

Thank you very much! @Dr. Carpineti - @Pridein. STEM