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Climate and environment researchers talk about their LGBT+ heroes | |
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2021-02-24 | |
发布年 | 2021 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
领域 | 资源环境 |
正文(英文) | ![]() ![]() Every February in the UK is LGBT+ History Month, which aims to promote visibility, equality and diversity of queer people. In a special series to celebrate LGBT+ History Month, the Grantham Institute – Climate Change and the Environment asked LGBT+ people to introduce themselves and talk about their experiences studying and working in higher education, and specifically climate change and environmental science. LGBT+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and the + refers to other sexual and gender identities that are often grouped together under one umbrella. People may also refer to themselves as Queer. Imperial have published a useful glossary to the terms you may hear. Being LGBT+ at universityScience research and studying in higher education isn’t always easy for LGBT+ people, who face higher rates of bullying than their co-workers, and may not feel they can be themselves at university for fear of discrimination. They are also more likely to lack community support and the finances needed to get into higher education because of discrimination against their sexuality or gender at school or at home. However, most universities have student and staff support networks that are run by LGBT+ people and offer advice and opportunities to connect with people who are also LGBT+ or are committed allies to the community. LGBT+ people also face racism, misogyny and targeted abuse and violence within the LGBT+ community. Women, disabled, transgender and people from minority ethnic backgrounds in the United States, UK and Europe, are most likely to experience this. Read our interview with Lara who co-founded Kiki Bristol, a group that supports Queer, Trans and Intersex people of Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds to celebrate this intersectionality. It is illegal in UK law to discriminate against someone based on nine ‘protected characteristics’, which includes sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, and race. The Equality Act 2010 protects the rights of individuals and advances equality of opportunity for all. The Act covers the rights of university staff and students, and prospective staff and students. Why are pronouns important?Many LGBT+ people and their allies state what pronouns they wish to be used when describing themselves. You may see this in their online bios or email signatures. This recognises that a person does not have to look, sound or dress a certain way to be a certain gender. In this series of interviews, LGBT+ people talk about the difficulties they have faced studying in higher education and working in scientific research, as well as describing their most uplifting moments. We asked them what first interested them about studying in climate change or environmental science and if they have a pet peeve about our environmental habits. Finally, they told us about their LGBT+ heroes, living or deceased, who have inspired them in their work or their outlook on life, you can read their responses below. For more information about the LGBT+ community at Imperial College London, see Imperial600, the LGBT+ staff network and IQ, LGBT+ student society.
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来源平台 | Imperial College London |
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/316864 |
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