When Lauren Esposito started their position as assistant curator of arachnology at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco in 2015, they were the first openly queer senior scientist at their workplace, reflecting the loneliness that can accompany being a trailblazer in science.
The community platform 500 Queer Scientists has grown from 50 contributors at its outset to more than 1,900 global voices, showcasing the increasing visibility and support for LGBTQ+ individuals in STEM.
Esposito's work, particularly the study Barriers within Barriers, highlights the unique challenges faced by queer people of colour in STEM, aiming to uncover systemic barriers and promote inclusion.
Current conversations about queer inclusion in STEM often fail to address intersectional marginalization, which is why the ongoing research is imperative to highlight the specific exclusions faced by queer scientists of colour.
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