Date: Thu 27-Feb-2020
Time: 4:05-5:00pm
Location: PSC 1136
Speaker: Dr. Jane Rigby (GSFC)
Title: "LGBTIQ+ Inclusion in Astronomy: a status report"
It's been sixty years since astronomer & activist Frank Kameny was fired for being gay, fifty years since the moon landings and the Stonewall riot, seven years since LGBTQIA+ astronomers gained a voice within the AAS, and four years since same-sex couples gained the right to marry throughout the U.S. For the first time, the Astro2020 Decadal Survey will explicitly consider the State of the Profession and the status of under-represented minorities. So, what's the workplace climate for queer astronomers? Are we under-represented? How's visibility? What should be the priorities for inclusion going forward? This is a crowd-sourced talk, with contributions from 21 astronomers.
