Accessibility and inclusivity at EGU

On LGBTQIA+ Challenges and Allyship in STEM

Simon Clark November 21, 2025

Background image: Bernardo Cesare (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

During November, several important dates are recognised, including the International LGBTQIA+ in STEM Day on November 18. This month is also designated as Transgender Awareness Month, culminating in the recognition of Transgender Day of Remembrance yesterday, November 20. In celebration of our LGBTQIA+ community, this blog highlights some of the activities we undertook throughout the last year. Be ...[Read More]

It’s more than just a date: Unpacking the importance of the International Day of LGBTQIA+ in STEM – Perspectives of a queer woman in science

Lisa Gourdon-Grünewaldt November 18, 2025

Photo by Kenny Eliason. Source: Unsplash

We cannot solve the world’s most complex problems, from climate change to curing disease, if scientists must leave parts of themselves at the laboratory door. This is a reality that we must acknowledge in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The demand for conformity, the fear of judgment, and the reality of discrimination act as invisible barriers that can limit innovat ...[Read More]

Letting in instead of coming out? Reflections on shifting from disclosure to self-compassion

Asmae Ourkiya and Simon Clark October 13, 2025

Image by Claudio Schwarz. Source: Imaggeo

Saturday, October 11, 2025, marked World Coming Out Day. In this blog post, my colleague, Simon Clark, and I want to take a moment to share our experiences with you. We believe in the power of relatability and how it can help others feel less alienated in their own experiences. So keep reading, because today, we’re letting you in. Asmae speaking here: Coming out has always been a complicated ...[Read More]

Trans masculinities, embodied geographies and the River Neath

CJ Wagstaff June 25, 2025

Picture taken by the author

How do our environments shape who we are? How do we shape them? Most people have a place (or places) that they know or love so deeply it feels inextricable from themselves. A place they keep coming back to over time, maybe even after years of resisting it. For me, it’s the River Neath in South Wales, which rises on the slopes of Fan Gyhirych before winding thirty-one kilometres southeast to the se ...[Read More]