Queer Experiences In AI Survey 2022-23

Queer Experiences In AI Survey 2022-23
I. Motivation and Consent

The responses from this survey will aid in deepening Queer in AI’s understanding of various issues faced by queer people working in AI and informing relevant policies. This survey should take about 15 minutes to fill in.
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	0%	≤25%	≤50%	≤75%	≤100%
Friends
Family members
Co-workers

	0%	≤25%	≤50%	≤75%	≤100%
Friends
Family members
Co-workers

	Discriminatory	Somewhat Discriminatory	Neutral	Somewhat Supportive	Supportive
Legal Climate in Country of Origin
Legal Climate in Country of Residence
Social Climate in Country of Origin
Social Climate in Country of Residence

	Discriminatory	Somewhat Discriminatory	Neutral	Somewhat Supportive	Supportive
Hiring Practices
Benefits
Healthcare
Anti-discrimination Policy
Promotion Practices to Leadership
Infrastructure (Gender-neutral washrooms, etc.)

	Discriminatory	Somewhat Discriminatory	Neutral	Somewhat Supportive	Supportive
Hiring Practices
Benefits
Healthcare
Anti-discrimination
Selection in Student Committees
Infrastructure (Gender-neutral washrooms, etc.)

Queer Experiences In AI Survey 2022-23

I. Motivation and Consent

II. Demographic Data

III. Queer Identity

Outness

Climate towards Queer Identity

Harassment, Discrimination, & Impact

Emotional Labor

Barriers

IV. Academic Conferences, Policy & Support

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Agree Nor Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
Harassment and discrimination have severely impaired my ability to contribute or participate at work.
Harassment and discrimination at my workplace have negatively affected my mental health.
I have actively considered switching / switched careers due to harassment and discrimination at my workplace.
Harassment and discrimination have severely impaired my ability to conduct research or participate in classes at my university.
Harassment and discrimination at university have negatively affected my mental health.
I have actively considered dropping out / dropped out of my program due to harassment and discrimination at my university.

	Negligible	Moderate	Considerable	Significant
Queer individuals
Trans individuals
Ethnic groups (Uyghur, Rohingya, African American, Latino etc. & Indigenous Groups)
Caste groups (Dalits, Bahujans, Gabooye, etc.)
Religious groups (Muslims, Sikhs, Jews, etc.)
Disabled individuals

	Not a Barrier	Somewhat of a Barrier	Moderate Barrier	Extreme Barrier
Lack of Social Support & Belonging
Lack of Queer-affirmative Healthcare
Lack of Mental Healthcare
Lack of Financial Support

	Not a Barrier	Somewhat of a Barrier	Moderate Barrier	Extreme Barrier
Access to Mentorship & Networks
Access to Opportunities
Career Advancement
Lack of Inclusive Anti-discrimination / Anti-harassment policies

	Not a Barrier	Somewhat of a Barrier	Moderate Barrier	Extreme Barrier
Attitudinal (stereotyping, stigma, prejudice, discrimination)
Communication (braille, small print, audio w/o sign language, long sentences etc.)
Physical (steps and curbs, lack of weight scales etc.)
Policy (denial of access to programs, services, benefits, reasonable accommodations etc.)
Programmatic (lack of accessible equipment, insufficient time for procedures, poor communication / knowledge regarding disabilities)
Social (discrimination in hiring and education; disproportionately low income; increased susceptibility to physical, emotional, and administrative violence)
Transportation (lack of accessible/convenient transportation)

	Not a Barrier	Somewhat of a Barrier	Moderate Barrier	Extreme Barrier
Lack of mentorship / guidance
Lack of financial resources
Lack of community
Lack of representation
Lack of alignment of research with respect to personal values
Lack of accommodation for disability or illness
Legal discrimination towards queer identities
Discriminatory social climate towards queer identities
Poor access to identity-affirming healthcare or therapy
Toxic or unsafe environments

	Not a Barrier	Somewhat of a Barrier	Moderate Barrier	Extreme Barrier
Lack of grants & funding opportunities
Lack of VISA-friendly deadlines
Lack of community
Lack of accommodation for disability or illness
Legal discrimination towards queer identities
Discriminatory social climate towards queer identities
Unfamiliarity with conference procedures and processes

	Non-existent	Lacking	Inclusive
Pronoun Badges
Name Change Policies
Filling Gender in Registration Forms
Filling Pronouns in Registration Forms
Code of Conduct
Gender-Inclusive Restrooms
Childcare

	Verbal	Emotional	Psychological	Physical	Sexual	Microaggression
University
Workplace
Conferences
Personal Life

	Never	Few times a year	Almost every month	Almost every two weeks	Almost every week	Almost daily
University
Workplace
Conferences
Personal Life

	Never	Few times a year	Almost every month	Almost every two weeks	Almost every week	Almost daily
Verbal
Emotional
Psychological
Physical
Sexual
Microaggressions