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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

To achieve this, I work closely with researchers and key stakeholders from around the world. Finally, I believe it’s crucial to disseminate my findings to a broad audience.” -Tabea Hässler (They/Them)

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

My research focuses on understanding the responses to inequalities within diverse advantaged and disadvantaged groups, with a particular emphasis on LGBTIQ+ individuals globally. My goal is to foster inclusive societies, promote social justice, and improve health outcomes for everyone.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

… from all around the world and are always up for a drink. I lead a global LGBTIQ+ health project, where I collaborate with over 100 scholars and key stakeholders from more than 70 countries and all continents. Additionally, I co-curated the Swiss LGBTIQ+ Panel with Léïla Eisner.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

“I am queer and I am a social and health psychologist.// Hi there, My name is Tabea, and I’m a professor of Social Psychology and Intergroup Relations. In my free time, you can find me backpacking through Central America or elsewhere, diving with sharks, or mountain biking. I love to meet people…

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

I’m also the author of queer speculative fiction novels, all with ecological themes.” -Kes Otter Lieffe (She/Her)

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

I regularly write and give keynotes on these subjects. In 2024 I was part of the team that created the beautifully provocative, anti-ableist, and decolonial Queering Nature tour at the Berlin Natural History Museum. I now give the tour as well as queer tours in the park.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

I have been involved in grassroots community struggles for over twenty years. My work focuses on mutual aid, nature connection and the intersections of class, queerness, disability justice and environmental defence.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

I’m excited to make new connections between grassroots struggles and to be reminded that we are all interwoven and interconnected, each of us a multi-species community.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

“I am trans and I am a queer ecologist.// I’m proud to be both an ecologist and queer community organiser. I love writing and teaching about queer ecology, telling the stories of diversity, the natural history of queerness that has been hidden and erased.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

‍💼 I am an ICREA Research Professor at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, where I lead the Social and Responsible Computing Research Group. 🌈 I am queer and non-binary, and use they/them pronouns. I am also a Latinx migrant to Barcelona. -Carlos “ChaTo” Castillo (They/Them)

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I am non-binary and I am a computer scientist.// I am Carlos Castillo, but you can call me «ChaTo». 🎓 My current research on algorithmic fairness is part of a lifelong inquiry into how computer science can contribute to addressing issues of social significance through interdisciplinary work.

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Travis T. York, Ph.D. (he/they) @travisyork.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

🧪New Report on #Postsecondary #SOGI #Data Practices!!! So excited to release this labor of ❤️ TODAY! To 👢, we have awarded 5 Institutions funding to implement these data practices to ensure all students get a fair chance to contribute to #STEM! @out.com @outtoinnovate.bsky.social @500qs.bsky.social

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Eventually, I want to apply similar/modified methods to identify microstructural expressions of bone strength that could be used to better predict fracture risk. I hope to continue my work after graduation in May of 2025 and pursue more prospects of interdisciplinary research as well.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

is not bound within one discipline and can benefit multiple areas of study. Currently, my research focuses on the implementation of deep learning and convolutional neural networks for improved image segmentation of bone, using modalities like nano-computed tomography.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

During my time at OSU I have been lucky to conduct research in biomedical engineering, skeletal biology, anthropology, forensics, and injury biomechanics. Not only has this led me to believe the importance of team science but it exemplifies how research

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Zac Haverfield (He/Him) I am gay and I am a biomedical imaging scientist and skeletal mechanist.// As a board certified radiographer and a PhD candidate at the Ohio State University I have had the opportunity to apply my clinical expertise and interests to a wide variety of research fields.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

I was recently honored by receiving the Oregon Urban & Community Forestry Award from the Oregon Department of Forestry.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

and a BA in Communication Studies from Western Oregon University. Currently I am elected Board Chair for the Columbia Soil & Water Conservation District where I was endorsed by the Sierra Club and Our Revolution.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

As the current Chair of the Upper Nehalem Watershed Council, I work with a diverse group of stakeholders, coming together to meet the needs of each landowner in the face of natural resource challenges. I hold a BA in Environmental Studies from the University of Oregon

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Experiencing two 500 year flood events in the span of only 11 years shaped my life to understand and restore degraded river systems. Especially in rural communities where people impacted by both floods and droughts have historically been left undeserved by those in positions of power.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Michael Calhoun (He/Him) I am gay and I am a conservationist.// I was born and raised in Vernonia, Oregon. Having grown up on a farm next to Rock Creek, the source of drinking water for my hometown, I came to appreciate the resource of water which we cannot live without.

Portrait of Michael Calhoun (He/Him) wearing a blue shirt and a colorful tie.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Hi friends! We need to refresh our website and are looking for a web developer from this community who can help. Please DM recommendations!

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 30/01/2025

There's a lot of very cool stuff made by LGBTQIA+ folks on this thread, so check it out if you want to support small queer businesses! (and obviously I'd love it if you bought my pins from canopyrobin.etsy.com)

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Shop Botanical Pride by CanopyRobin located in Leeds, United Kingdom. Top shop for gifts. Buyers bought gifts from this shop and gave them 5-star reviews!

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David K Smith @professor-dave.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Only by bringing our whole selves to work can we truly thrive. 'Chemistry is Personal' charts my journey as a chemist, the way some of our chemistry intersects with personal experiences, and LGBT+ representation in STEM. This seminar is in Sheffield but also online. Click Prachi's post to sign up!

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Just send us an email! We will get it updated. 500queerscientists at gmail

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

One thing common between my field of work and belonging to the queer community is the blurring of the margins of the so called well-defined labels, such as of who you are and who you are supposed to love.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

medicine, physics, chemistry and even basic biology and then creating an imaging system which can answer the most basic questions about the morphology, physiology and pathology of diseases, paving a path to their treatment, which can be more specific owing to the receptor level involvement.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Therefore, the intertwining worlds of medicine, basic sciences and basic subjects of the medical curriculum intrigue me. Hence the nature of my work and a deep interest in molecular imaging. Molecular imaging involves the understanding of physiology, biochemistry,

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Keerti Sitani (She/Her) I am bisexual and I am a nuclear physician.// I am a practicing physician in India. As a nuclear physician, I am involved in both clinics and research.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

My research focuses on the development of novel methods and techniques for single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy and super-resolution fluorescence microscopy, as well as their application to a broad range of biophysical and physicochemical problems. www.joerg-enderlein.de

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Joerg Enderlein

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Jörg Enderlein (He/Him) @joergenderlein.bsky.social I am gay and I am a biophysicist.// I am a biophysicist at the Georg-August University in Göttingen, Germany.

Portrait of Jörg Enderlein (He/Him) wearing a turquoise shirt.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Our erasure from places of power, particularly in STEM, is a modern political issue, forced by western systems. We are here, we have been here, and we will be here in the future ajvolcanics.wordpress.com

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AJ Marshall

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Earth systems, waterways, and all sorts of scientific phenomenon occur outside of binary functions, where observed activity is often located somewhere on a spectrum between endmembers. Additionally, ancient cultures have championed gender diverse folks for millennia.

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AJ Marshall

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

AJ (They/Them) I am non-binary and I am a volcanologist.// I grew up queer in Australia, and completed my BSc in the kingdom of Hawai’i. Whilst studying my masters in physical volcanology and indigenous knowledge systems, I found my Gender identity:

Portrait of AJ (they/them) standing on a pier.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

You can always send in an update! Thanks for contributing 🙏

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

So did we!! 🎉 Happy we found each other!

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

If you are a #500queerscientists contributor and here on BlueSky, drop us a note! 👋 ⬇️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Jane Waters 🏳️‍⚧️🐜🇵🇸 @lovetheants.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Collaborating with @rin-krichilsky.bsky.social and Kanako Shimizu, we put together what's basically a top-ten list of ways to help foster trans inclusivity and awareness within our scientific and academic communities and would love if you could help share the guide!

How to Support Trans Colleagues

Create a Gender-Inclusive Environment

Research institutional, governmental, local, and other bureaucratic procedures and policies that recognize and support gender transition.

Support training and advocacy for colleagues’ personal/professional safety (ex. in fieldwork, lab work, conferences, institution visits, affinity groups).

Establish and/or identify gender-neutral bathrooms throughout your building. Implement trans-inclusive recruitment and hiring procedures.

Acknowledge intersectionality and the unique needs and barriers that someone with multiple marginalized identities may face.

Consider the importance of representation in your field.

Advocate for Name Changes

Research institutional, governmental, local, and other bureaucratic procedures and policy to recognize and support an individual’s name change.

Identify journals in your field that allow authors to change their names post- publication.

Improve Information Accessibility

Publicly share information on inclusive practices throughout your departments and institution. (Ensure the content centers and is created by trans people.)

Consider Daily Language & Use

Decrease use of gendered terms to avoid exclusionary language.

Ask for personal pronouns.

List on all public-facing directories, and consider including them in email signatures and on professional websites.

Practice discretion. Don’t out your colleagues without their consent.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

In the last few years, I’ve been really invested in building programs that promote the work of scientists from marginalized communities and create safe spaces for folks to connect with each other at conferences.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Even with supportive colleagues, I often felt alone in academic spaces because there weren’t very many other trans folks around. Over the years though, I’ve been able to find and connect with queer folks in the scientific community.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

I recently started working as an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan–Flint. I’m neurodivergent, and during my postdoc, I realized that I was a transfemme person and began transitioning. I was incredibly lucky to have mentors that fully supported me in my transition.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

…manipulate these transcriptional networks to control their hosts and enhance infection. I received my BS and PhD in Biology at Wayne State University, studying bacterial development, and my postdoctoral training at Michigan State University, studying bacterial and phage transcriptional networks.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

I am a molecular microbiologist that wants to understand how bacterial transcriptional networks impact molecular decision making and microbial fitness. Recently, I have started to examine how viruses that infect bacteria (i.e. bacteriophage) hijack and…

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Maeve McLaughlin (She/They) I am transfemme, lesbian, and I am a molecular microbiologist.//

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Beyond these areas, I am interested in mathematics didactics and pedagogical practices that address issues of gender and sexuality, especially those focusing on trans individuals. I am also a militant and activist for the human rights of trans people.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Currently, I am pursuing a PhD in Mathematics Education at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), where I conduct research that integrates mathematics teaching with the lived experiences of trans individuals who teach mathematics.

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

I have been a mathematics teacher in the Brazilian public school system for 16 years. I earned a Master’s degree in Teaching with an interdisciplinary perspective from the Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid Region (UFERSA).

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500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Erikah Souza (Ella/She) I am trans and I am a mathematics teacher in basic education at public schools in Brazil.//

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