• Question: are you gay

    Asked by anon-192882 to Morwenna, Jamal, iainstaniland, Heidi, Emma, Carl on 7 Nov 2018.
    • Photo: Iain Staniland

      Iain Staniland answered on 7 Nov 2018:

      I’m not but a number of my colleagues are. Who you love should not affect what career you do and the science community is generally very welcoming and inclusive. Indeed there are a number of initiatives and support groups within the Antarctic science community to help LGBTQ researchers which can only be a good thing.

    • Photo: Heidi Gardner

      Heidi Gardner answered on 7 Nov 2018:

      I’m not, but in my experience there are a lot of LGBTQIA+ people within the research community – it’s generally quite an open and welcoming environment for lots of different people. At the University there are people with lots of different genders, sexualities, backgrounds, nationalities and interests, and often their are societies that can help you network and connect with like-minded people too.

    • Photo: Emma Crawford

      Emma Crawford answered on 7 Nov 2018:

      I’m not personally, I’ll be marrying my long-term boyfriend/ fiancé next year. However I do have friends are loved ones who are LGBTQ, and agree that who you love/ are interested in should not affect your career. Most employers now have commitments to equality, diversity and inclusivity to ensure everyone has equal opportunities at work.

    • Photo: Carl Heron

      Carl Heron answered on 8 Nov 2018:

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      I’m not sure what the motivation is for your question. I don’t think that I have ever asked anyone if they are gay.

      LGBTQ people in many societies are subjected to discrimination, abuse, torture, and sometimes state-sponsored execution. I believe strongly that sexual orientation or gender identity are fundamental human rights.

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