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Katelyn M Cooper^1,2, Carly A Busch², Alice Accorsi^1,3

¹LGBTQ+ Committee, The American Society for Cell Biology; Rockville, MD.

CBE Life Sciences Education

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LGBTQ+ biologists face workplace challenges, with transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) scientists reporting lower belonging and morale. Nearly 40% of TGNC biologists experience exclusionary behavior in professional biology environments.

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Area of Science:

Biology
Scientific Community
Workplace Climate

Background:

Scientific environments are often unwelcoming to LGBTQ+ individuals.
Previous research documented challenges in fields like physics.
The climate for LGBTQ+ professionals in biology remains under-assessed.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the sense of belonging and workplace climate for LGBTQ+ biologists.
To compare experiences of LGBTQ+ biologists with their cisgender, straight peers.
To identify specific challenges within the biology professional societies and workplaces.

Main Methods:

Conducted the largest survey of LGBTQ+ biologists to date in 2023.
Surveyed 1419 biologists across five professional societies.
Included 486 respondents identifying as LGBTQ+.

Main Results:

Transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) biologists reported significantly lower belonging and morale.
TGNC biologists felt less comfortable with the professional biology climate.
Over 20% of LGBTQ+ biologists and nearly 40% of TGNC biologists experienced exclusionary behavior at work.

Conclusions:

This study provides the first comprehensive analysis of the LGBTQ+ climate in biology.
TGNC scientists face unique and significant challenges in biology workplaces and societies.
Biology professional environments require improvement to foster inclusivity for LGBTQ+ individuals.