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Space Pride on BBC Radio (featured on 1hr 18min mark)
Listen to Space Pride founder Franco Labia (they/them) discussing queer representation in the space sector, Space Pride, and the Milan 2024 Space Pride Fashion Gala on the @bbcradiohumberside No Filter Show! Liked the story of Space Pride? Follow us on our social media to be a part of the journey 🏳️🌈 #bbc #bbcradio #spfg2024 #space #fashion #lgbtcommunity #queercommunity #lgbtqia
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Physics World
By staging the Space Pride Fashion Gala during the 75th annual congress of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), which is also being held next October in Milan, the charity aims to pose “a joyful protest” on behalf of the LGBTQIA+ community working in the space industry, whose needs – or even existence – are not always well recognized.
Our Giant Leap Podcast “Cosmic Inclusion: Celebrating Pride Month with Franco Labia (Our Giant Leap Podcast Special Episode)
We begin by introducing our guest and delving into their remarkable journey within the space sector. We explore their experiences as a PhD student, gaining insights into their academic pursuits. Lastly, we dive into a profound discussion on the significance of diversity and how we can foster a more inclusive and welcoming environment within the space sector for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Space Generation Advisory Council (LGBTQIA+ working group) Interview
For Pride Month 2023, our LGBTQIA+ working group lead (RESEARCH long-term project) Martin SARRET interviewed the founder of Space Pride. Space Pride is an international association that celebrates the vibrant LGBTQIA+ community within the space sector. Learn more from Franco LABIA about Space Pride’s vision and upcoming exciting projects, including a partnership with the Diversity and Gender Equality Project Group of SGAC and the International Astronomical Union.
Space Pride featured on the Physics World Podcast
In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast, the science journalist Anna Demming meets four people who are trying to change the space industry’s attitudes towards diversity. She is joined by Franco Labia, who is founder of the Space Pride charity, which celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community in the global space sector; Rynee Fandora, who is co-lead of the International Astronautical Federation’s LGBTQ+ working group; Dhanisha Sateesh, who is a member of the diversity and gender equality group at the Space Generation Advisory Council; and Neela Rajendra, who is chief inclusion officer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Challenging the space industry’s attitudes towards diversity, the ‘wild boar paradox’ explained