«I think they found it easier to talk to me because they found a minority within a minority — I'm a woman who's also a lesbian,» she says. (sciencemag.org)
This article will explore three dimensions in the professional lives of young LGBT scientists — mentoring, being a minority within a minority, and playing the role of leader versus activist — and how they are addressed in academia, industry, and professional societies. (sciencemag.org)
She later learned that Meharry is a historically black institution, making her a minority within a minority medical school. (jax.org)