From d3728179feadfcb454988ad979a432706f1288e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lance Parsons Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:48:22 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Pride Month 2025 --- _config.yml | 4 +- _posts/2025-06-13-pride-month.md | 67 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ pages/index.md | 2 + 3 files changed, 71 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) create mode 100644 _posts/2025-06-13-pride-month.md diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml index b5d62ccaf..e8d4457fe 100644 --- a/_config.yml +++ b/_config.yml @@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ baseurl: "" # for testing, also check .circleci/circle_urls.sh title-img: /assets/img/main_logo_transparent.png # baseurl will be prepended twitter-img: /assets/img/main_logo_transparent.png # url + baseurl will be prepended banner: /assets/img/main_logo_transparent.png -icon: /assets/img/main_logo_transparent.png -# icon: /assets/img/USRSE_Pride_6ColorChevronsSquare.png +# icon: /assets/img/main_logo_transparent.png +icon: /assets/img/USRSE_Pride_6ColorChevronsSquare.png domain: https://us-rse.org email: contact@us-rse.org diff --git a/_posts/2025-06-13-pride-month.md b/_posts/2025-06-13-pride-month.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..85a16bbbf --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2025-06-13-pride-month.md @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: "US-RSE Celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride" +tags: [dei, pride] +author: Lance Parsons +--- + +Happy Pride Month, everyone\! If you are new to US-RSE this year, you might not +have had a chance to see our nifty US-RSE Pride Logo before. Be sure to check +out this [article about the history of the Pride Flag and its many +variants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_flag_(LGBT)#Variations) +(Wikipedia). + +![US-RSE Progress Pride Logo - Square][image1]    ![US-RSE Progress Pride Logo - Wide][image2] + +At US-RSE, we believe that diversity, inclusivity, and the vibrant +contributions of the LGBTQ+ community make our research software engineering +community better and stronger. The [US-RSE’s DEI working group +(DEI-WG)](https://us-rse.org/wg/dei/) is proud to lead US-RSE’s participation +in celebrating [Pride Month](https://www.loc.gov/lgbt-pride-month/). With an +[increase in anti-DEI +legislation](https://www.chronicle.com/article/here-are-the-states-where-lawmakers-are-seeking-to-ban-colleges-dei-efforts) +and [many institutions pulling back on DEI +efforts](https://www.chronicle.com/article/tracking-higher-eds-dismantling-of-dei), +, we feel that it’s more important than ever to display our pride and stand +together. + +Throughout the month members of our community will be writing blog posts +recognizing compelling stories about LGBTQ+ people who have been involved in +computing, science, engineering, and/or math, and have inspired our members +through their accomplishments in their careers and their personal stories. +We’ll be publishing these posts during the month of June to highlight such +people, where we talk about the person and tie their work and life to the RSE +movement. + + + +In conjunction with these blog posts, we ask the community to think about how +they will celebrate and reflect on pride this month. This will likely come in +many different forms for each individual. Check out the resources below to +inspire your introspection throughout the month. + +We’d also like to bring to your attention the +[\#lgbtq](https://usrse.slack.com/archives/C056NFHET97) Slack channel: “A place +for LGBTQ+ folks to gather and chat\!” This, and the +[\#dei-discussion](https://usrse.slack.com/archives/C01C8CJQ7AP) Slack +channel, will provide space for all of us to discuss thoughts throughout +the month. + +Resources: + +* [Popular pride parades around the + country](https://travel.usnews.com/features/top-pride-parades-and-celebrations-in-the-us) +* [Out In Tech Events](https://outintech.com/events/) +* [Human Rights Campaign](https://www.hrc.org/) +* [What are Gender Pronouns? Why Do They Matter? \- NIH Office of Equity, + Diversity, and + Inclusion](https://web.archive.org/web/20241209190608/https://www.edi.nih.gov/the-EDI-pulse-blog/what-are-gender-pronouns-why-do-they-matter) + (2024) +* [Transgender History \- + Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgender_history) +* [US-RSE DEI + Resources](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRwwTmM29KHDXd7s5clv1EcwITxPMNi7yIyaBUS_rwvJw87yHqgMDJU-kANFZQ1W2y3sz9GHoizmh7v/pubhtml?gid=0&single=true) + +[image1]: + +[image2]: diff --git a/pages/index.md b/pages/index.md index a48a69ea4..373359701 100644 --- a/pages/index.md +++ b/pages/index.md @@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ subtitle: in support of research. layout: page show_hero: true +hero_link: 2025-06-13-pride-month +hero_link_text: Celebrate Pride Month with US-RSE! callouts: home permalink: / full_width: true