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Cultivating the Pride in Microbiology Network
Nicholas M di Cologna1, Katie L Barnes2, Landon J Getz3
1Biological Sciences Department, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY, USA.
Abstract:
Rising anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hostility creates a crisis of exclusion in science. Queer and Trans microbiologists often navigate their careers in isolation, facing systemic barriers that limit their retention. To counter this, we established the Pride in Microbiology Network in 2023. Here, we share strategies for building safe, decentralized networks beyond institutional and geographic borders and argue that resilient scientific ecosystems depend on diversity, inclusion, and support structures that enable 2SLGBTQIA+ scientists to remain, connect, and lead.
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