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The LGBTQ+ community at EMBL is one example of this, and EMBL is proudly flying the Progress Pride Flag at its headquarters in Heidelberg \u2013 an initiative led by EMBL&#8217;s LGBTQ+ group and supported by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.de\/aboutus\/equality-diversity\/\">Equality and Diversity Committee<\/a>. This version of the pride flag was created by artist and designer Daniel Quasar, and combines the LGBTQ+ rainbow flag with the transgender pride flag (white, pink, and light blue), and brown and black stripes representing marginalised communities. With permission from Quasar, EMBL PhD student Jes\u00fas Alvarado Valverde modified the design to create the EMBL version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EMBL\u2019s LGBTQ+ group organises a range of activities, including social gatherings and workshops across our sites. This group provides an important and valuable network at EMBL made up of volunteers from the LGBTQ+ community and allies. 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