1. Fourteen Recommendations to Create a More Inclusive Environment for LGBTQ+ Individuals in Academic Biology
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Cooper, Katelyn M, Auerbach, Anna Jo J, Bader, Jordan D, Beadles-Bohling, Amy S, Brashears, Jacqueline A, Cline, Erica, Eddy, Sarah L, Elliott, Deanna B, Farley, Elijah, Fuselier, Linda, Heinz, Heather M, Irving, Madison, Josek, Tanya, Lane, A Kelly, Lo, Stanley M, Maloy, Jeffrey, Nugent, Michelle, Offerdahl, Erika, Palacios-Moreno, Juan, Ramos, Jorge, Reid, Joshua W, Sparks, Rachel A, Waring, Ashley L, Wilton, Mike, Gormally, Cara, and Brownell, Sara E
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Quality Education ,Biology ,Bisexuality ,Curriculum ,Female ,Gender Identity ,Homosexuality ,Female ,Humans ,Publications ,Sexual and Gender Minorities ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Transgender Persons ,Vocabulary ,Curriculum and Pedagogy ,Education - Abstract
Individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and otherwise nonstraight and/or non-cisgender (LGBTQ+) have often not felt welcome or represented in the biology community. Additionally, biology can present unique challenges for LGBTQ+ students because of the relationship between certain biology topics and their LGBTQ+ identities. Currently, there is no centralized set of guidelines to make biology learning environments more inclusive for LGBTQ+ individuals. Rooted in prior literature and the collective expertise of the authors who identify as members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community, we present a set of actionable recommendations to help biologists, biology educators, and biology education researchers be more inclusive of individuals with LGBTQ+ identities. These recommendations are intended to increase awareness of LGBTQ+ identities and spark conversations about transforming biology learning spaces and the broader academic biology community to become more inclusive of LGBTQ+ individuals.
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- 2020