Category Archives: Events

Scheduled activities or events.

Argonne and Spectrum Remember Lives Lost in the LGBTQI+ Community during Transgender day of Remembrance

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Peter Friedman

November 20th is Transgender Day of Remembrance. Transgender Day of Remembrance honors the memory of transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. We encourage everyone to observe this remembrance by taking a moment of silence on November 20 … Read More »

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Argonne and Spectrum Observe Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV)

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Peter Friedman

Today, 31 March, 2021 is Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV). TDoV is an annual event dedicated to celebrating, and making visible, transgender people and raising awareness of the discrimination faced by transgender people world-wide. TDoV this year rings particularly loudly … Read More »

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Join Us – A Moderated Discussion of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Employees

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Peter Friedman

In celebration of Pride Month, Spectrum, Argonne’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and allies (LGBTQA+) employee resource group, will host a series of lunchtime seminars with Argonne employees sharing their stories and experiences. Wednesday, June 21, noon-1 p.m.: Allies of … Read More »

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Transgender Day of Visibility seminar

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Skip Reddy

In light of recent media attention, many people have ideas and opinions about the transgender movement. However, the true experience of being transgender is a personal one. Current and former Argonne employees will share their stories of being transgender, or … Read More »

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Pride and Physics: Experiences, Data and the Path Forward for LGBT Physicists

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Skip Reddy

On June 23, 2016, Argonne National Laboratory hosted Dr. Elena Long, research physicist at University of New Hampshire, and an executive member of the APS ad hoc Committee on LGBT Issues, which published a report on “LGBT Climate in Physics”.  … Read More »

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Spectrum dinner social, Wednesday July 20

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Skip Reddy

We’ll be meeting for dinner on Wednesday, July 20, at 6PM at Taste of India in Willowbrook.  We’ll plan to arrive at 6PM, but will save seats and delay ordering for a bit so people who finish work at 6PM … Read More »

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LGBT Pride Month Guest Speaker

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Skip Reddy

In celebration of Pride Month, Spectrum and Argonne, with the support of DOE, are hosting a seminar featuring Dr. Elena Long. Dr. Long will be speaking about her research and LGBTQA+ inclusion. She will be speaking on Thursday, June 23, … Read More »

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Spectrum dinner social, Wednesday June 22

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Skip Reddy

We’ll be meeting for dinner & drinks (including soda) on Wednesday June 22 at 6PM at Dell Rhea’s Chicken Basket in Willowbrook.  We’ll do drinks in the lounge until at least 6:30 and then start ordering dinner.  That way, people … Read More »

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Spectrum dinner social, Monday April 18

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Skip Reddy

We’ll be meeting for dinner & drinks (including soda) on Monday April 18 at 6PM at Kerry Piper in Willowbrook.  We’ll do drinks until at least 6:30 and then start ordering dinner. That way, people who finish work at 6PM … Read More »

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