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November 22, 2020 03:35 pm GMT
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2020/11/22/ibm-finally-apologized-for-1968-firing-of-noted-transgender-scientist.html
IBM finally apologized for 1968 firing of noted transgender scientist
Fifty-two years after engineer Lynn Conway was fired by IBM for being transgender, the company has apologized for the decision. After the setback, Conway went on to make many key innovations in computer chip design.
Via New York Times:
— Read the restFifty-two years later, Ms.
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2020/11/22/ibm-finally-apologized-for-1968-firing-of-noted-transgender-scientist.html
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