I won an award! I'm honoured to receive this recognition from @prideinstem as one of their ten decadal change-makers for LGBTQ+ people in STEM.
I've been part of LGBTQ+ conversations for a long time now and more recently have helped to create resources for LGBTQ+ inclusion and safety in fieldwork, but it came as such a surprise to be presented an award like this.
I felt like a bit of an impostor really. After all, so much of my recent work has been financially motivated as a way to fund my transition through extra side-hustles. Whether that was making resources for queer researchers, giving talks about LGBTQ+ identities, or the creation of my Pride pin business on Etsy, the primary motivation was always to survive and help my own finances to weather the costs of transition.
Receiving this award makes me look at things in a new way though. There are lots of ways that I could have chosen to make a little more money on the side, but I am so proud to have chosen pathways that allowed me to help other LGBTQ+ people at the same time.
I think it's important to recognise the value of self-care and ensuring your own needs are met but, if there's one thing this award has helped me to see, it is the value of helping others along the way and taking those opportunities where we can.
Thank you again to everyone who has supported my work, and I hope the next decade brings me even more amazing opportunities to support our community.
Pride in STEM is 10 this month, and we are so proud to celebrate these 10 change-makers who were proposed and voted in by the community.
We have received lovely words about their work, their impact, and their commitment to improving the lives of LGBTQIA+ people in STEM and beyond.
See link in bio!
Celebrating LGBTQ+ voices in science this Saturday!
We caught up with Dr Sam Rowe ahead of tomorrow's Norwich Science Festival and @prideinstem event - Out Thinkers!
Join Out Thinkers for a series of inspiring talks and a chance to network with LGBTQ+ scientists. Tickets are free, but must be booked in advance.
📅Sat 21 Feb, 7pm
📍National Centre for Writing
Book online at norwichsciencefestival.co.uk (link in bio!)
Introducing our latest digital cover, featuring astrophysicist turned activist Dr Alfredo Carpineti 🔭
"Representation is so important right now," believes @drcarpineti , who co-founded @prideinstem . To coincide with the science and innovation theme of this year's @lgbthistorymonth , Dr Carpineti sat down with @wordsbyhadley to discuss why LGBTQ+ visibility in science, technology, engineering and mathematics matters.
🔗 Read the full interview on our website. Link in the bio.
Interview: @wordsbyhadley
Photography: @rwadheraphoto
Editor in Chief: @adambeyoncelowe
Lifestyle Editor: @timmy_uk
Features Editor: @wordsbyhadley
#PrideinSTEM #LGBTplusHM #digitalcover @_bsme
Teachers! 🍎 Need an easy, impactful way to mark LGBT+ History Month?
Our new FREE KS2 STEM pack with @PrideinSTEM is here! 🌈 It’s designed to save you planning time while delivering high-quality lessons on pioneers like Alan Turing, Sally Ride, Ben Barres and Barbara Burford.
Whether you’re teaching persuasive writing, space exploration, or equality, this pack has you covered with:
🚀 Rocket design tasks
🔍 Interactive fact-finding
⛓️💥 Code-breaking missions
🖼️ Pop’n’Olly posters
Let’s inspire the scientists of tomorrow by celebrating the rainbow heroes of yesterday. 🧪✨
Download the pack popnolly.com/free-resources
#LGBTHistoryMonth #STEM #lgbthistorymonth #prideinstem #classroom
Resources created by @diversity_mel with @ollypike
FREE LGBT+ History Month STEM Pack for KS2! 🌈🧪
We’ve teamed up with the brilliant @prideinstem to create a brand-new FREE classroom pack celebrating inspiring LGBT+ STEM role models like Alan Turing, Sally Ride, Ben Barres and Barbra Burford 🚀 - Just in time for @lgbthistorymonth
This vibrant, Key Stage 2 resource helps pupils explore science, creativity and inclusion - all through real-life LGBT+ pioneers.
Inside you’ll find:
✍️ Lesson plans & activities
📝 Persuasive writing + rocket design
💬 Speech writing resources
🔍 Fact-finding challenges
🖼️ Gorgeous Pop’n’Olly posters
🎉 And loads more!
Perfect for PSHE, Science and/or History lessons & LGBT+ History Month 🌈
Thank you Pride in STEM for this collaboration! ❤️
Resources created by @diversity_mel and @ollypike
👉 Download the pack for FREE:
/free-resources (link in bio)
What a fantastic evening we had celebrating the International Day of LGBTQIA+ people in STEM! We are very thankful to @officialzsl for hosting us and the team to deliver so many insights into Queer(ing) Ecology and @zodiacbarlondon for hosting the afterparty!
#lgbtqstemday #prideinstem
