Parra R Gonzalo, Wass Mark N, Munholland Seth, Wiper Mallory L, Kovats Diane, Pantano Lorena, Dunbrack Roland L
Life Sciences Department, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Barcelona 08034, Spain.
School of Biosciences, University of Kent, Canterbury CT2 7NZ, United Kingdom.
Bioinform Adv. 2025 Feb 6;5(1):vbae204. doi: 10.1093/bioadv/vbae204. eCollection 2025.
The first ISCB LGBTQI+ Symposium, held during Pride Month in 2024, marked a significant milestone for the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) community to promote diversity. This event aimed to provide a safe and supportive space for LGBTQI+ members of the society to share their experiences, address unique challenges in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, and foster strategies for creating an equitable environment within ISCB. Through keynote presentations, short talks, and a roundtable discussion, participants explored topics such as minority stress, visibility, and the impact of role models. The symposium was rooted in a recognition of the historical and ongoing marginalization faced by LGBTQI+ individuals and sought to challenge systemic barriers while emphasizing the importance of community and representation. This article details the journey behind organizing the symposium, including overcoming the challenges of ensuring inclusivity and privacy, and highlights the profound impact of role models and collective action in advancing LGBTQI+ equity in science.
首届国际计算生物学学会LGBTQI+研讨会于2024年骄傲月期间举行，这是国际计算生物学学会（ISCB）社群促进多样性的一个重要里程碑。该活动旨在为学会的LGBTQI+成员提供一个安全且支持性的空间，让他们分享自己的经历，探讨生物信息学和计算生物学中独特的挑战，并制定策略以在ISCB内部营造一个公平的环境。通过主题演讲、简短发言和圆桌讨论，参与者探讨了诸如少数群体压力、可见性以及榜样的影响等话题。该研讨会源于对LGBTQI+个体所面临的历史和持续边缘化的认识，旨在挑战系统性障碍，同时强调社群和代表性的重要性。本文详细介绍了组织该研讨会背后的历程，包括克服确保包容性和隐私方面的挑战，并突出了榜样和集体行动在推动科学领域LGBTQI+公平方面的深远影响。
