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Lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer (LGBTQ+) scientists are an visible mory that still fac harassment and discrimatn. Fosterg safe, signated LGBTQ+&nbsp;environments is a way for the muny to nnect wh each other and raise awarens. In honor of Pri Month (June 2021), Dr. Keislg (postdoctoral fellow at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia Universy), Dr. Le Bras (scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Instutn) and Dr. Ludka (postdoctoral rearcher at the Scripps Instutn of Oceanography) share wh Nature Communitns their experienc brgg together the LGBTQ+ muny at geoscience nferenc, and offer advice for how other discipl n do the same.

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Lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer (LGBTQ+) scientists are an visible mory that still fac harassment and discrimatn.

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