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Engineers are inventors, designers, builders and testers of the machinery and functioning equipment and applications that we utilize in our day-to-day lives.  There are many branches of engineering present today, including mechanical, computer, electrical, nuclear, civil, planning, and more.
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Given this wide variety of engineering professionals, it is not surprising that LGBTQ individuals are a prevalent and high profile part of the community.  Recent surveys have shown that more than 5% of engineers worldwide publicly identify as LGBTQ, though until recently this group has been invisible and silent.  The profession has a reputation of being a conservative, male-dominated professions with high barriers to entry and intolerance to diversity. 
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Diversity not only creates more engineers (which the world needs to continue its progress), but also leads to better research and outcomes by encouraging more creativity and innovation.  Diverse outlooks and opinions will challenge the status quo and help in removing bias from scientific research.
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Many LGBTQ interest groups have been formed to change the historical reputation of engineering.  These include InterEngineering and EqualEngineers in the UK, and EngiQueers in Canada.  In the United States, there is the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP), NuclearPride, 500 Queer Scientists, LGBT STEM, and oSTEM.  An Australian founded the group Turing Circle as a support group for LGBTQ individuals in STEM and advocate for an inclusive profession.
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Surprisingly, lesbian engineers make up a large part of the community of notable LGBTQ individuals on our list.  Also present is a significant presence of transgender engineers, including [[Audrey Tang]] of Taiwan, [[Sophie Wilson]] and [[Kate Stone]] of Great Britain, and [[Mary Ann Horton]], [[Alexia Massalin]], and [[Dana Contreras]] of the United States.
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In fact, did you know that transgender engineer [[Mary Ann Horton]] is one of the principal founders and designers of Usenet and the internet, and invented the computer program coding that is the forerunner to email attachments used around the world today?
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We have identified the following notable LGBTQ engineers from around the world.  Simply click on their names to read their fascinating biographies.
  
 
'''Austria'''
 
'''Austria'''
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* [[Luis Larrain]], Fundacion Iguales
 
* [[Luis Larrain]], Fundacion Iguales
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'''France'''
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* [[Marie Cau]]
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* [[Astrid Guyart]], EAD, Airbus, Ariane Group
  
 
'''Great Britain'''
 
'''Great Britain'''
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* [[Peter Murray]], Arup
 
* [[Peter Murray]], Arup
 
* [[Kate Stone]], Cambridge University
 
* [[Kate Stone]], Cambridge University
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* [[Christopher Strachey]], National Physcial Laboratory
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* [[Christopher Strachey]], National Physical Laboratory
 
* [[Alan Turing]], computer engineer
 
* [[Alan Turing]], computer engineer
 
* [[Sophie Wilson]], Broadcom
 
* [[Sophie Wilson]], Broadcom
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* [[Gina Yashere]]
  
 
'''Italy'''
 
'''Italy'''
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* [[Nebeolisa Okwudili]], chemical engineer
 
* [[Nebeolisa Okwudili]], chemical engineer
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'''Scotland'''
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* [[Penny Catterick]], Irving Shipbuilding
  
 
'''Sweden'''
 
'''Sweden'''
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'''United States'''
 
'''United States'''
  
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* [[Sylvia Acevedo]], Apple, Dell, Qualcomm
 
* [[Jack Andraka]], inventor
 
* [[Jack Andraka]], inventor
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* [[Cyan Banister]], venture capitalist
 
* [[Christine Bland]], Lockheed Martin
 
* [[Christine Bland]], Lockheed Martin
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* [[Sam Brinton]], nuclear Engineer, U.S. government
 
* [[Dana Contreras]], systems engineer, Twitter
 
* [[Dana Contreras]], systems engineer, Twitter
 
* [[Lynn Conway]], University of Michigan
 
* [[Lynn Conway]], University of Michigan
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* [[Rochelle Diamond]], mechanical engineer
 
* [[Rochelle Diamond]], mechanical engineer
 
* [[Michael Falk]], Johns Hopkins
 
* [[Michael Falk]], Johns Hopkins
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* [[Olivia Hill]], transgender Nashville City Councillor
 
* [[Mary Ann Horton]], computer engineer
 
* [[Mary Ann Horton]], computer engineer
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* [[Ruth Jacks]], Wells Fargo
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* [[Kristina Johnson]], Ohio State University
 
* [[Jon 'Maddog' Hall]], Linux International
 
* [[Jon 'Maddog' Hall]], Linux International
 
* [[Kimberlee Kearfott]], University of Michigan
 
* [[Kimberlee Kearfott]], University of Michigan
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* [[Alexia Massalin]], MicroUnity Systems Engineering
 
* [[Alexia Massalin]], MicroUnity Systems Engineering
 
* [[Dana McCallum]], Twitter
 
* [[Dana McCallum]], Twitter
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* [[Anne McClain]], Astronaut
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* [[Sarah Peters]], politician
 
* [[Donna Riley]], Purdue University
 
* [[Donna Riley]], Purdue University
 
* [[Lauren Scott]], electrical engineer and politician
 
* [[Lauren Scott]], electrical engineer and politician
 
* [[Darrell Silver]], Thinkful
 
* [[Darrell Silver]], Thinkful
 
* [[Michael Todd]], University of California San Diego
 
* [[Michael Todd]], University of California San Diego
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* [[Atticus Tysen]], Intuit, Aveo
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* [[Neal Ulrich]], Mercedes Benz
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* [[Reggie Van Lee]], Alix Partners
 
* [[Edith Windsor]], IBM
 
* [[Edith Windsor]], IBM
 
* [[Louise Young]], Raytheon
 
* [[Louise Young]], Raytheon
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* [[LGBTQ Physicists]]
 
* [[LGBTQ Physicists]]
 
* [[LGBTQ Mathematicians]]
 
* [[LGBTQ Mathematicians]]
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* [[LGBTQ Inventors]]
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* [[Successful LGBTQ Technology Entrepreneurs]]
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* [[Software Programmers and Developers From the LGBTQ Community]]
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* [[The Queer Presence in Space Exploration]]
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* [[The Queer Presence in Space Exploration]]
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==
  
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* https://www.onlineengineeringprograms.com/features/lgbtq-engineering-guide
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* https://www.onlineengineeringprograms.com/features/lgotq-engineering-guide
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* https://lgbtstem.wordpress.com/
 
* http://interengineeringlgbt.com/
 
* http://interengineeringlgbt.com/
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* https://equalengineers.com/
 
* http://engiqueers.ca/
 
* http://engiqueers.ca/
 
* https://nuclearpride.wordpress.com/
 
* https://nuclearpride.wordpress.com/
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* https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/05/opinion/manil-suri-why-is-science-so-straight.html
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* https://www.createdigital.org.au/understanding-tolerance-make-engineering-lgbtq-friendly/
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* https://bootcamp.cvn.columbia.edu/blog/top-tech-lgbtq-innovators/
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* https://bootcamp.du.edu/blog/transgender-people-in-tech/
  
 
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Engineers are inventors, designers, builders and testers of the machinery and functioning equipment and applications that we utilize in our day-to-day lives. There are many branches of engineering present today, including mechanical, computer, electrical, nuclear, civil, planning, and more.

Given this wide variety of engineering professionals, it is not surprising that LGBTQ individuals are a prevalent and high profile part of the community. Recent surveys have shown that more than 5% of engineers worldwide publicly identify as LGBTQ, though until recently this group has been invisible and silent. The profession has a reputation of being a conservative, male-dominated professions with high barriers to entry and intolerance to diversity.

Diversity not only creates more engineers (which the world needs to continue its progress), but also leads to better research and outcomes by encouraging more creativity and innovation. Diverse outlooks and opinions will challenge the status quo and help in removing bias from scientific research.

Many LGBTQ interest groups have been formed to change the historical reputation of engineering. These include InterEngineering and EqualEngineers in the UK, and EngiQueers in Canada. In the United States, there is the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP), NuclearPride, 500 Queer Scientists, LGBT STEM, and oSTEM. An Australian founded the group Turing Circle as a support group for LGBTQ individuals in STEM and advocate for an inclusive profession.

Surprisingly, lesbian engineers make up a large part of the community of notable LGBTQ individuals on our list. Also present is a significant presence of transgender engineers, including Audrey Tang of Taiwan, Sophie Wilson and Kate Stone of Great Britain, and Mary Ann Horton, Alexia Massalin, and Dana Contreras of the United States.

In fact, did you know that transgender engineer Mary Ann Horton is one of the principal founders and designers of Usenet and the internet, and invented the computer program coding that is the forerunner to email attachments used around the world today?

We have identified the following notable LGBTQ engineers from around the world. Simply click on their names to read their fascinating biographies.

Austria

Canada

Chile

France

Great Britain

Italy

Mexico

Nigeria

Scotland

Sweden

Taiwan

Turkey

United States

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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