This 75 minute session focuses on the challenges and opportunities lgbtq people face in the academic sciences. Scientists often have difficulty finding mentors who are lgbtq-friendly. And professional development or career advancement opportunities may not reflect the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Yet several organizations and affinity groups in disciplinary societies exist for mutual support. We’ll discuss these and other issues with panelists Tim Atherton, Professor of Physics at Tufts University; Lauren Esposito, Curator and Schlinger Chair of Arachnology at the California Academy of Sciences, and founder of 500 Queer Scientists; and Kenro Kusumi, Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University, and others to be confirmed. Moderated by Travis York of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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