OUTbio San Diego

Happy Friday! OUTbio SD would like to celebrate the Stonewall Uprising Anniversary Day. The events on this day 55 years ago were a pivotal moment for LGBTQ+ rights. The bravery seen from participants of this event, such as Marsha P. Johnson, is one of the reasons why Pride Month is held in June. Feel free to click on the following links to learn more about this watershed moment in LGBTQ+ history:  https://lnkd.in/diPCQSC  https://lnkd.in/d8XNpiG

3 days remaining to get your ticket! Hope to see you there!

🌈🎉Tune in below to watch our very own Jackiee W. discussing the importance of Psychological Safety in the workplace with Madeline Schmidt, M.S.! Great job, Jackiee!!

We have a few tickets remaining for the SD Wave FC game against the Chicago Red Stars on June 28th at 7pm! Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/g7GC6PCx

A huge thanks to Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. for teaming up with us at OUTbio San Diego to host a meaningful on-site educational panel event about microaggressions and the power of words in the workplace. We were thrilled to have 180 Acadia attendees, 72 people in the room with us at San Diego, and 108 joining virtually!   Acadia’s commitment to fostering understanding and inclusivity is truly commendable and holds special significance during #PrideMonth. Let's continue to learn, grow, and create spaces where everyone feels valued and respected. #InclusionMatters

Join OUTbio San Diego and take advantage of this exclusive offer with discounted tickets to cheer on the San Diego Wave FC against Chicago Red Stars at Snapdragon Stadium on June 28 at 7pm! Come celebrate #Pride with the OUTbio San Diego community. We want to see you in our reserved fan section! ⚽️ All are welcome to take advantage of this pricing discount! June 28 | 7:00 PM PT | SD Wave FC Pride Match https://lnkd.in/g7GC6PCx

Together with Goodwin Law, OUTbio San Diego hosted a spectacular LGBTQ+ networking mixer on June 5th at East Village Brewing Company for the #BIO2024 International Convention attendees here in San Diego! Additionally, this was perfect timing to kick off #Pride Month, celebrating and commemorating #LGBTQ+ solidarity, collectivity, and identity. With the help of local San Diego singer and entertainer, Justin Renaissance (justinrenaissance.com), we kicked off the event to his new single, Pride Song, while biotech industry professionals networked and mingled, as they continued to empower each other through advocacy, development, and support - the core mission of OUTbio San Diego. We want to pay special recognition to Goodwin Law (goodwinlaw.com) for sponsoring the evening's event. Without their support, this truly would not have been possible. Thank you to 147photos.com and Antoine Didienne for donating his time and amazing work with professional photography during the event (professional photos coming soon)! Thank you to Creative Happens Events for the super festive photo booth, allowing us to have some fun and preserve our memories forever here. We also wanted to highlight all of our 2023-2024 Inaugural sponsors for OUTbio San Diego, who were all able to be present to accept their crystal awards for their generous contributions to making OUTbio San Diego a prominent fixture in the San Diego LGBTQ+ community! Platinum Sponsors: Travere Therapeutics Inizio Evoke Silver Sponsor: AmpersandPeople Bronze Sponsor: Takeda Lastly, we will never stop thanking YOU -- the folks who show up everyday to make a huge impact to the biotech and life sciences community, while being your true and uncompromising self. This Pride season, let your rainbow 🌈 fly higher than ever before. Be proud today (and everyday) for the postive changes and impact you make tomorrow. We can't wait to gather with you all again for the next OUTbio San Diego event. Stay informed by signing up for our newsletter at outbiosandiego.org! With 🏳️🌈 Pride 🏳️⚧️, The OUTbio San Diego Board

Thank you to the Biotechnology Innovation Organization team and Grant Thornton (US) for allowing OUTbio San Diego to co-host a fabulous Pride Reception at BIO this year at NOVA SD! Such a fun event and looking forward to attending many more BIO Pride Receptions to come. 🌈 Happy Pride! 🌈 #lgbtq #nonprofit #outbiosd #lifesciences

A heartfelt thank you to Longfellow Real Estate Partners and their nationwide DEI Steering Committee (Longfellow Advance), for your incredible support as we kick off #PrideMonth, enabling us to host our first Corporate Education Webinar on important #LGBTQ+ matters. Your commitment has been instrumental in launching this initiative, allowing us to provide valuable education, foster meaningful conversations, and empower workplace allyship. If you are part of a life sciences company looking for corporate LGBTQ+ education, contact us to learn more about our offerings. We look forward to continued collaboration and making a profound impact together. Here’s to many more educational events to come! 🎓

Hooriya Hussain, Thank you for attending and highlighting the LGBTQ Scholars in STEM event we co-hosted with Bristol Myers Squibb, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Takeda, Illumina, and Travere Therapeutics!! #lifesciences #lgbtq+ #STEM #nonprofit