Pride at NIH

Pride at NIH 2023

NIH Pride, June 2023

The National Institutes of Health is pleased to celebrate June as Pride Month as we remain deeply committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity in our research and workplace.

Please see below for a list of events taking place during Pride Month this year:

SGM Health Scientific Interest Group and NIMHD DIR Seminar Joint Session
10:30 am-11:30 am, June 6th
Intramural researchers at NCI, Dr. Naomi Greene and Dr. Sarah Jackson will present on SGM-related health research.

SGMRO Scientific Webinar Series: Pride Month Edition (REGISTER NOW)
11:30 am – 12:30 am, June 8th
Dr. Lisa Diamond, University of Utah, will be presenting on her research related to Rethinking Minority Stress: A social safety perspective on the health effects of stigma in sexually diverse and gender-diverse populations.

SGM Health Scientific Interest Group Open Meeting: NIH Intramural Research Program Investigator Recruitment Programs
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, June 8th
Dr. Roland Owens and Dr. Charles Dearolf, as well as a panel of scholars will speak about the Lasker Clinical Research Scholars Program and the Stadtman Investigators Program.

Launch of Culturally Competent Gender-Related Communications (C3) Training Resource (REGISTER NOW)
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm, June 15th
SGMRO will be hosting a special webinar to launch and unveil the C3 training resource video. Audience members will be able to watch the video together, learn how to access it for future use, and will be able to ask questions with the speakers, Dr. Christopher Barnhart, SGMRO, and Dr. Ronna Popkin, NICHD.

Launch of SGMRO Sexual & Gender Minority Methods & Measurement Website (REGISTER NOW)
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, June 20th
SGMRO will be hosting a special webinar to launch and unveil the newly revamped and designed SGM Methods & Measurement portal on the SGMRO website. During this webinar, participants will get an overview of the new website from SGMRO Measurement & Data Lead, Christina Dragon. Afterward, there will be an audience Q&A session.

NIH SGMRO Report Release

In honor of Pride Month, SGMRO will be releasing the following reports:

  • SGMRO FY 2022 Annual Report: highlights SGM research-related activities at the NIH during the Fiscal Year 2022
  • FY 2021 SGM Portfolio Analysis: summarizes NIH’s investments in SGM research for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021

Pride at NIH 2022

NIH Pride, June 2022

The National Institutes of Health is pleased to celebrate June as Pride Month as we remain deeply committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity in our research and workplace.

    Pride at NIH 2021

    NIH Pride, June 2021

    Message from the NIH Director

    The National Institutes of Health is pleased to celebrate June as Pride Month as we remain deeply committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity in our research and workplace.

    Pride at NIH 2020

    NIH Pride, June 2020

    Message from the NIH Director

    The National Institutes of Health is pleased to celebrate June as Pride Month as we remain deeply committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity in our research and workplace.

    Pride at NIH 2019

    NIH Pride, June 2019

    Message from SGMRO Director
    Message from the NIH Director

    The National Institutes of Health is pleased to celebrate June as Pride Month as we remain deeply committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity in our research and workplace.

    This year, the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion awards community members and allies who help to create safer spaces for sexual and gender minorities (SGM) at the NIH. These awardees lead by example and encourage others to demonstrate unconditional compassion, leadership, and understanding towards members of the SGM community. Click here to see this year's awardees, which include SMGRO Director Karen Parker, PhD, MSW. The 2019 Community & Ally Leader Awards Program will be held Thursday, June 20, 2019 from 2:00PM-3:30PM at the Natcher Confernece Center, Balcony C. We hope you are able to join us!

    Pride at NIH 2018

    NIH Pride, June 2018

    NIH is pleased to celebrate Pride Month as we remain deeply committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion in our research and our workplace.

    We are seeking award recipient nominations for individuals who help to advance SGM research or help to make NIH a more welcoming environment for individuals in SGM communities.This award is open to all NIH employees, fellows, and contractors. We want to honor those who encourage others by their example, who demonstrate unconditional compassion and understanding towards this community, and who bring more of themselves into the workplace to make it more inclusive for the specific, named groups that are encompassed under the SGM umbrella. Learn more and nominate someone.

    Pride at NIH 2017

    NIH Pride, June 2017

    Please join us June 28th from 2:00-3:30PM, Building 40, Room 1201, as we celebrate Pride with a panel discussion on LGBT data collection in the federal workforce. The panel is entitled, "Making Our Stories Count," and features experts from Transhealth, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the World Bank, and the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC).

    Pride 2017 Flyer : download 

    Pride at NIH 2016

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