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ArticleCBE life sciences education2026

LGBTQ+ Realities in the Biological Sciences.

Katelyn M Cooper, Carly A Busch, Alice Accorsi, Derek A Applewhite, Parth B Bhanderi, Bruno da Rocha-Azevedo, Abhijit Deb Roy, Joseph P Campanale, Fred Chang, Jerry Edward Chipuk and 11 more

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Article in CBE life sciences education, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors.

Katelyn M CooperLGBTQ+ Committee, The American Society for Cell Biology; Rockville, MD.
Carly A BuschResearch for Inclusive STEM Education Center, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Alice AccorsiLGBTQ+ Committee, The American Society for Cell Biology; Rockville, MD.
Derek A ApplewhiteLGBTQ+ Committee, The American Society for Cell Biology; Rockville, MD.
Parth B BhanderiResearch for Inclusive STEM Education Center, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Bruno da Rocha-AzevedoLGBTQ+ Committee, The American Society for Cell Biology; Rockville, MD.
Abhijit Deb RoyLGBTQ+ Committee, The American Society for Cell Biology; Rockville, MD.
Joseph P CampanaleLGBTQ+ Committee, The American Society for Cell Biology; Rockville, MD.
Fred ChangLGBTQ+ Committee, The American Society for Cell Biology; Rockville, MD.
Jerry Edward ChipukLGBTQ+ Committee, The American Society for Cell Biology; Rockville, MD.
Lee A LigonLGBTQ+ Committee, The American Society for Cell Biology; Rockville, MD.
G W Gant LuxtonLGBTQ+ Committee, The American Society for Cell Biology; Rockville, MD.
Austin J GrahamLGBTQ+ Committee, The American Society for Cell Biology; Rockville, MD.
Camila Hochman-MendezLGBTQ+ Committee, The American Society for Cell Biology; Rockville, MD.
Imge OzugerginLGBTQ+ Committee, The American Society for Cell Biology; Rockville, MD.
Zachory M ParkLGBTQ+ Committee, The American Society for Cell Biology; Rockville, MD.
Claire M ThomasLGBTQ+ Committee, The American Society for Cell Biology; Rockville, MD.
Alex M ValmLGBTQ+ Committee, The American Society for Cell Biology; Rockville, MD.
C Jynx WeaverResearch for Inclusive STEM Education Center, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Hongxian ZhuLGBTQ+ Committee, The American Society for Cell Biology; Rockville, MD.
Rebecca S AlvaniaExecutive Office, The American Society for Cell Biology; Rockville, MD.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

While scientific environments have been described as unwelcoming to the LGBTQ+ community, and fields such as physics have systematically documented these challenges, the climate in biology-specific workplaces has not exclusively been assessed. We conducted the largest survey to date of LGBTQ+ biologists to examine how their sense of belonging and perception of climate in the biology workplace and professional societies compare to that of their straight and cis peers. In 2023, we surveyed 1419 biologists across five professional societies, with 486 identifying as LGBTQ+. Trans and gender non-conforming (TGNC) biologists reported lower belonging and morale within the workplace, professional societies, and the biology community compared with cis, straight biologists. They also reported being less comfortable with the climate of various professional biology environments. While LGBTQ+ biologists report that their workplaces are moderately inclusive, over 20% of all LGBTQ+ biologists and nearly 40% of TGNC biologists experience exclusionary behavior at work. This landmark survey provides the first comprehensive analysis of the LGBTQ+ climate in biology, revealing specific challenges faced by TGNC scientists.

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BiologySexual and Gender MinoritiesFemaleGender-Nonconforming PersonsHumansMaleWorkplace

Identifiers

PMID42418700
PMCPMC13532971

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