The “Progress Pride” flag at CERN, in full view of CERN personnel, local commuters and visitors to Science Gateway, cementing the LGBTQ+ community as a core part of CERN’s research and collaboration. (Image: CERN) On 17 November, at 12.45 p.m., a large crowd gathered on CERN’s Esplanade des Particules to watch the Progress Pride flag rise at the Laboratory for the first time. The flag was raised to show CERN’s commitment to recognising the talent and contributions that the LGBTQ+ community has made to scientific progress, both at CERN and around the world. The flag-raising ceremony coincides with LGBTQ+ STEM day, which will be globally celebrated by scientific institutions on Saturday, 18 November. “Today’s raising of the Progress Pride flag is a very welcome symbol of the progress being made in acknowledging the presence and contribution of the LGBTQ+ community, not just at CERN but in the science and technology community worldwide,” says Laura Stewart, from the CERN C
The fully in-person event attracted 1660 participants from 37 countries, illustrating the need for real-life interactions in the global accelerator landscape after COVID-19.
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