Researchers who identify as members of gender or sexual minority groups face barriers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) that others do not (E. A. Cech & T. J. Waidzunas Sci. Adv. 7, eabe0933; 2021). As younger generations increasingly identify as LGBTQ+, the need for inclusivity to maintain a thriving scientific community is growing.
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A.L.B and T.L.K are the volunteer co-chairs of LGBTQ+ STEM, the organization that produced the document discussed in the Correspondence.