LGBTQIA+ Figures in STEM
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The figures included in this list are all people who identify or identified as LGBTQIA+ and contributed to a STEM field.
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These individuals are also the subject of books or are authors of books, click on the image of the book cover to learn more.
Alan Turing was an English mathematician, computer scientist, and theoretical biologist.
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Alan Turing
Mary L. Gray is a Senior Researcher at Microsoft Research, Fellow at Harvard University's Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, and author.
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Mary L. Gray
A children's photo biography.
A biography about Sally Ride.
A graphic novel about Alan Turing’s life and contributions.
The book inspiration for the film about Turing, The Imitation Game.
A collection of first-person accounts from queer youth.
An ethnography about rural queer youth in America.
All images are the covers of books. There is a brief description of the book below the image. Each book is linked to an outside providing more information.
A few more LGBTQIA+ people in STEM
Martin Lo is a spacecraft trajectory expert currently working at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Martin Lo
Lynn Conway is an American computer scientist, electrical engineer, and transgender activist.
Lynn Conway
Timothy Cook is an industrial engineer. He is the chief executive officer of Apple Inc.