Scientists once hid their identity – is life in STEM better today?

Ask anyone to mention a famous LGBTQIA+ scientist, and they’ll probably start off with Alan Turing, the incredible brains behind the Enigma machine that helped win World War Two.

Some may also mention Sally Ride, the first US woman in space. 

Others may also be familiar with Ben Barres, the pioneering neuroscientist who transitioned in the 1990s.

But as many will know, Alan Turing was shockingly, and horrifically...