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Resources

LGBTQIA+ in STEM

We celebrate LGBTQIA+ in STEM Day on the 18th of November! Here is a (non-exhaustive) list of papers on the LGBTQIA+ community in STEM:听

  • Science Advances | Coming out in STEM: Factors affecting retention of sexual minority STEM students. Bryce E. Hughes, 14 March 2018 |听
  • Social Sciences | Queer in STEM Organizations: Workplace Disadvantages for LGBT Employees in STEM. Related Federal Agencies. Cech and Pham, 2017 |听
  • Journal of Homosexuality | Queer in STEM: Workplace Experiences Reported in a National Survey of LGBTQA Individuals in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Careers. Yoder and Mattheis, 2016 |听
  • Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering | Factors impacting the academic climate for LGBQ STEM faculty. Patridge et al., 2014 |
  • CBE鈥擫ife Sciences Education | Coming Out in Class: Challenges and Benefits of Active Learning in a Biology Classroom for LGBTQIA Students. Cooper and Brownell, 2016 |听
  • Engineering Studies | Navigating the heteronormativity of engineering: the experiences of lesbian, gay, and bisexual students. Erin A. Cech & Tom J. Waidzunas, Vol. 3, Iss. 1, 2011 |
  • There are also lots of articles and essays, including those collected by听听House of STEM:听听and LGBTSTEM:听

Mental health

Taking care of your mental health is a priority. The 玉美人传媒 has launched the campaign听#MyMindMyPriority听to promote mental health. Their website provides resources to help students find a good balance, and to integrate into 玉美人传媒 life. This link听provides more details on how to go about seeking help.听听

Poster for the hashtag My Mind My Priority campaign where someone thinks "I love my studies, but are they worth the cost to my mental health ?". The poster redirects to the my-mind-my-priority.unige.ch website.
Poster for the hashtag My Mind My Priority campaign where someone thinks "Every single day I deal with bouts of depression, anxiety and loneliness." The poster redirects to the my-mind-my-priority.unige.ch website.
Poster for the hashtag My Mind My Priority campaign where someone thinks "I am really struggling to visualize a positive future for myself." The poster redirects to the my-mind-my-priority.unige.ch website.