Showing posts with label allyship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label allyship. Show all posts

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Crosspost: Building a culture of inclusion and allyship for queer astronomers

SGMA, the Committee for Sexual-Orientation and Gender Minorities in Astronomy, was recently featured in Nature.com. SGMA wrote an article discussing the history of the committee, which began through informal dinners at AAS conferences. These dinners provided queer astronomers and allies with community and the space to share their experiences within the profession. SGMA also highlights how it brings queer astronomers together now through AAS conferences, online meet-ups, and community-sourced resources on inclusion and allyship. 

SGMA logo (AAS)

In the Nature.com article, SGMA states, "Thus, it is imperative that all members of the astronomy community, not just those who identify as queer, engage in advocacy efforts to protect and advance the rights of queer individuals."

Read SGMA's full article at nature.com or at aas.org.




astronomy community, not just those who
identify as queer, engage in advocacy efforts
to protect and advance the rights of queer
individuals.

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Cross-post: Women in Planetary Science, Summary of DPS 2018 Planetary Allyship Meeting

The Women in Planetary Science blog this week featured a summary of last fall's Planetary Allyship Meeting at the Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS) conference. The group held their fourth annual DPS event where they discussed "how people from non-marginalized groups can support equity in the scientific community". In the blog entry, the event organizers summarized the discussion and provided action items for those interested in working toward change.

Read more at:

https://womeninplanetaryscience.wordpress.com/2019/01/20/summary-of-dps-2018-planetary-allyship-meeting/