Pride

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]

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]

Pride Month: support your LGBTQ+ colleagues in science

Simon Clark June 10, 2025

Image by Nadia Malaspina (imaggeo.egu.eu)

Imagine this: you are at work, casually discussing your weekend plans with colleagues. One is planning a hike with her husband. Another jokes about meeting his girlfriend’s parents for dinner, nerves barely concealed. Then you mention a date night with your partner. The conversation halts. The atmosphere becomes taut. One of your colleagues makes a swift exit. Later that day, your boss calls you i ...[Read More]

EGU’s Pride: Insights into our EDI’s committee’s initiatives

Asmae Ourkiya June 7, 2024

On the occasion of Pride Month 2024, we want to share with you some of important initiatives that EGU's EDI committee is undertaking to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion to support our LGBTQIA2S+ community.

The Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) is dedicated to promoting a vision of equality, diversity, and inclusion through an integrated, coordinated, and constructive approach. Their mission includes raising awareness of EDI values within the scientific community, organizing sessions and meetings focused on EDI issues, representing EGU in relev ...[Read More]