ASBMB supports bill that will include LGBTQ+ data in federal surveys
March 17, 2022
The 偷拍偷窥 and 偷拍偷窥 Biology endorses the which was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in June by Rep. Ra煤l Grijalva, D-Ariz., and Sen. Tammy Balwin, D-Wis., respectively. If passed, this bill will require federal agencies to improve their survey demographics by including sexual orientation and gender identity as a voluntary option.
This piece of legislation will ensure that LGBTQ+ individuals are considered during .
As more cultural climate surveys are conducted to make sure that federal agencies and their funded organizations offer safe work environments, including LGBTQ+ individuals is essential.
Data that have been collected so far show that scientists who identify as LGTBQ+ are more likely to experience sexual harassment. In 2020, the National Institutes of Health released a that said individuals with gender identities other than man or woman were most likely to experience sexual harassment and that bisexual individuals are 41% more likely to experience sexual harassment compared with their counterparts with other sexual orientations.
More surveys are needed to better understand the experiences of people with intersecting identities and other issues that LGBTQ+ individuals face.
If passed, the act will allow for more targeted support to tackle issues specific to the LGBTQ+ community such as and
The ASBMB supports this bill, as it will make sure that proper funding and resources are allocated to our members within the LGBTQ+ community.