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* gay in academia *

Before we get to the nty-grty of this article, we want to make clear that this piece is wrten om the perspective of two cis gay men and anyone readg this should realize that our experienc are not universal.

WHILE STRAIGHT MEN FACE TNAL CRISIS, GAY MEN EXCEL AMILLY, STUDY FDS

Fdg a faculty job as a gay person, wr one who has done so, means askg the right qutns, regnizg red flags, acceptg that lotns may not be ial, and expectg the bizarre. * gay in academia *

We e the term LGBTQ+ to refer to anyone who intifi as lbian, gay, bisexual, trans or tersex, or anyone who is sexually and/or genr diverse. This n be to people of the oppose sex or genr (heterosexual), same sex or genr (homosexual), both sex or genrs (bisexual), more than one sex or genr (pansexual) or lack of sexual attractn to any sex or genr (asexual). In most of my plac of work, I have, at some pot, experienced some form of discrimatn, whether is the form of explic verbal homophobic abe or as more subtly disguised “microaggrsns” (mon, brief rogatory and negative verbal and behavural munitns that create a hostile environment for an dividual bee they are part of a stigmatized group).

ARE AMICS DISPROPORTNATELY GAY?

In addn to this, over 40% of rponnts felt that they were expected to “not act too gay” and around 30% felt prsured to stay closeted (Figure 2).

ARE PROFSORS DISPROPORTNATELY GAY?

Such ments rerce the notn that beg straight (and mascule) is the norm and beg gay or feme is viant, wrong and should be supprsed. Fally, LGBTQ+ awarens trag should be enuraged, particularly for staff management posns, to better equip staff to speak out agast homophobia and transphobia. Lbian, gay, bisexual, trans and sexually/genr diverse (LGBTQ+) dividuals have long been unrreprented science, technology, engeerg and mathematics (STEM) and the environments have often been portrayed as spac which personal inty do not matter.

We e the term LGBTQ+ to refer to anyone who intifi as lbian, gay, bisexual, trans or tersex, or anyone who is sexually and/or genr diverse.

Beg an amic and beg a member of the glor rabow alphabet soup of Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans*, Intersex, Queer, Qutng, Asexual and Alli (LGBTIQ+ for short) have a few thgs mon. I learned that my experience is jt that − my experience − and is not for me to label othersI like my own label: I am a gay man. I learned to embrace my ner (and clichéd) fabulonsClichés abound about LGBTIQ+ behavur: lbians are great at DIY, gays are terrific drsers and so on.

IS DEKU GAY? THE MANGA STAR’S SEXUALY EXPLAED

I n e sarstic humour (hello, gay cliché, and textbook armour – see above) to troduce levy class and bee a more effective munitor. Out STEM and the US Natnal Organizatn of Gay and Lbian Scientists and Technil Profsnals ntue to do important work to nnect for LGBTQ scientists. Bergmann said that durg her early years at UC Berkeley, a gay lleague utned her om g out before she was up for tenure, but that when the time me, she no longer felt was an issue.

After growg up North Carola, where he faced homophobia and threats of vlence as a gay teen, Anrson said an email that he moved to the Bay Area bee of s “large, vibrant, edgy and active gay muny. ” He said he was spired by gay role mols STEM such as Jay Keaslg and Carolyn Bertozzi, who showed him “ is possible to be gay and succsful, ” he said an email.

EXPERIENC OF TORS WHO INTIFY AS LBIAN, GAY, AND BISEXUAL

Dpe the liberal environment of the Bay Area, Anrson said he observ a lack of gay male profsors and, more generally, LGBTQ+ profsors the College of Engeerg. “My gay experience shap my thoughts on issu of diversy more than any other aspect of my life, and this equently tersects my work duti, ” Anrson said an email.

*BEAR-MAGAZINE.COM* GAY IN ACADEMIA

Study suggts faculty members are disproportnately likely to be gay .

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