Gay mathematics

There is much discussion about how EDI affects productivity and innovation. Home Department of Mathematics About us Equality, diversity and inclusion Celebrating mathematicians LGBTQ+ mathematicians through history.

Gay mathematicians inspire the younger generations of the LGBT community to speak out, fight for their rights, and chase their dreams. We, unfortunately, have an EDI crisis within mathematics. For example, the average Canadian mathematics department has on average fewer than one-fifth female professors.

People will not do mathematics if they are struggling with other more basic issues like personal safety or acceptance. We are all waiting to see the results of the Australian same-sex marriage referendum this week. Almost 70 per cent of trans youth reported verbal harassment over their gender identity, and about half of LGBTQI2S teens were harassed over their sexual orientation.

Here are the most famous ones.

Math Monday Highlighting LGBTQ

Welcome to the site for LGBTQ+ mathematicians and their allies. One of my undergraduate professors said that mathematics is a byproduct of luxury in a society. The survey had 1, responses gay asss a page questionnaire and we may glean some interesting things from it.

I had no role models or advocates as I progressed in my academic career. My own department has only three women faculty out of 21 tenured or tenure-track professors: Our percentage of women math faculty members is only 14 per cent. Many institutions now have policies, initiatives and even vice-presidents devoted to EDI — including my own institution, Ryerson University.

We need an articulated strategy to achieve gender parity in mathematics departments in the not-so-distant future. Out of countries in the world, homosexuality is criminalized in 72 of them. A majority gay participants 57 per cent were out to their colleagues, which is slightly higher than the U.

Also, when there was better gender parity in an academic department, participants reported a higher degree of openness. When your government criminalizes your identity, it makes it that much harder to think about number theory. Equity, diversity and inclusion — EDI — is a trending concept these days.

I am hoping to inspire others to do the same. Anthony Bonato does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

That makes me think we are on the right track. There are only a handful of gay, bisexual or lesbian mathematics professors in Canada that I know. This arose from a need for recognition and community for Gender and Sexual Minority mathematicians, and we hope that this will be a resource for our community.

Home Outlist Board Events Join Allyship Volunteer Donate History Spectra: the Association for LGBT Mathematicians! Recently, EDI in mathematics was brought to the public discourse. No one talked about EDI in mathematics departments and few professors or mathematics were public about their identities.

When there was a higher degree of openness, participants reported a safer and more welcoming environment. Check back as our organization grows and evolves. First, to make a broader point, I start with some shocking statistics related to gay youth.