Abstract
Pins worn with pride A few years ago, Jamie Gallagher , a professional science communicator based in Scotland, PhD chemist, and self-described massive geek, was planning to attend a Star Trek convention. Someone asked in a Facebook group if there would be any LGBTQ+ meetups there. “I was really surprised by the overtly homophobic response,” Gallagher says. In response, Gallagher designed a rainbow-emblazoned enamel badge in the shape of the Star Trek insignia and asked if anyone would be interested in buying the pins. All profits would go to the Albert Kennedy Trust , an organization that helps LGBTQ+ youth in the UK who are experiencing homelessness or living in a hostile environment. His post of the pin on Twitter got 50,000 likes, and orders flew in at warp speed. But it wasn’t long before the lawyers beamed in with a cease-and-desist order. Gallagher couldn’t sell the pins. “I had
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