Progress Pride flag lights up the Esplanade des Particules in honour of LGBTQ+ STEM day
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 c...