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Bahraini Activist Esra’a Al Shafei on Using the Internet for Social Change

on December 1, 2018December 1, 2018

I came across this powerful conversation with Esra’a Al Shafei, a young activist, blogger, and entrepreneur from Bahrain. In 2017, she talked about her work in the Middle East fighting for democracy and the rights of oppressed minorities and LGBTQ individuals during a plenary session at the Digital Media and Learning conference. Such a powerful and …

500 Queer Scientists: A Database of LGBTQ STEM Professionals

on June 5, 2018July 15, 2018

I love this new project 500 Queer Scientists, started by two scientists at the Cal Academy, to highlight the stories of LGBTQ science professionals. The goals of the project are to: Ensure the next STEM generation has LGBTQ+ role models; Help the current generation recognize they’re not alone; Create a database that facilitates diversity among …