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Systemic inequalities for LGBTQ professionals in STEM

E. A. Cech ORCID T. J. Waidzunas ORCID
Science Advances Vol. 7 No. 3 · American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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Abstract
LGBTQ STEM professionals experience more career limitations, devaluation, health issues, and attrition intentions than their peers.
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E. A. Cech

Department of Sociology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

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T. J. Waidzunas

Department of Sociology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

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National Science Foundation Award: DRL1665117
Cite This Article
E. A. Cech, T. J. Waidzunas (2021). Systemic inequalities for LGBTQ professionals in STEM. Science Advances, 7(3). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abe0933
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