LGBT+ Inclusivity in Physics and Astronomy: A Best Practices Guide

2018/04/12 by Nicole Ackerman, Timothy J. Atherton, Ackerman, Nicole +16 · 2 citations
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · Psychology · Social Sciences · #Best practice #Career Development and Diversity #Computer science #Engineering #Engineering ethics #FOS: Physical sciences #Face (sociological concept) #Gender Roles and Identity Studies #Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM) #LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy #Law #Library science #Physics Education (physics.ed-ph) #Political science #Social science #Sociology #astro-ph.IM #physics.ed-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1804.08406

85 pages

arxiv created 2018/04/12 · openalex publication_date 2018/04/12 · arxiv updated 2018/04/24 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

We present the second edition of a Best Practices Guide for academic departments and other institutions striving to create more inclusive environments for physicists and astronomers in the LGBT+ community. Our recommendations incorporate new research since the original, 2014 edition, and are designed for anyone who wishes to become aware of -- and help mitigate -- the extra burdens that face members of the LGBT+ community in the physical sciences.

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