LBGT+ PRIDE MONTH JUNE
Click on the photos below to learn more
PRIDE MONTH - JUNE
June is Pride Month, a month to celebrate gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and asexual people, plus all other sexual orientations and genders.
LGBT+ STEM PEOPLE
Here you can find information about the mathematicians we will highlight this month.
LGBT+ STEM ORGANIZATIONS
LBGT mathematics community resources.
ALAN TURING
Alan Turing is often called the father of modern computing. He was a brilliant mathematician and logician. He developed the idea of the modern computer and artificial intelligence. During the Second World War he worked for the government breaking the enemies codes and Churchill said he shortened the war by two years.
ALAN TURING HONORED
Alan Turing, WWII Codebreaker Who Was Persecuted for Being Gay, Is the New Face of England's 50 Note
CRYPTOGRAPHY
There are lots of different ways to encrypt a message, from early, simple ciphers to the famous Enigma machine. But it’s tough to make a code truly unbreakable.
MATH ACTIVITY - MAKE AN UNBREAKABLE CODE
Create your own unbreakable code in honor of Alan Turing.
LGBTQ in STEM: Advice from LGBTQ scientists
Science, technology, engineering and math — or STEM — benefits from the participation of people who reflect a broad diversity of viewpoints, experiences and cultures. Some researchers have faced discrimination and other types of biases based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Some people who have surmounted these hurdles have suggestions for the next generation.
500 Queer Scientists to Make Your Day Smarter
500 Queer Scientists raises the visibility of queer scientists.
500 Queer Scientists is intended to shine a light on the incredible individuals working in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and STEM-supporting jobs.
500 Queer Scientists is intended to shine a light on the incredible individuals working in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and STEM-supporting jobs.
OUT THINKERS
Out Thinkers serves to showcase the talent of LGBT+ people in STEM, providing a platform where people can talk about their work while truly being themselves. Out Thinkers events feature a range of phenomenal speakers talking about their research and experiences as LGBT+ individuals in academia and industry.
STONEWALL RIOTS
The Stonewall Riots, also called the Stonewall Uprising, began in the early hours of June 28, 1969 when New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club located in Greenwich Village in New York City. The Stonewall Riots served as a catalyst for the gay rights movement
COVID-19 to Hit LGBTQ Community Especially Hard
Human Rights Campaign – the largest LGBTQ advocacy group and political lobbying organization in the United States – recently published the results of their research that showed the LGBTQ community will be hit quite hard by the novel COVID-19 virus.