For my first post here (I hope the first of many), I had two major problems: which language to use and what topic to pick. But current events brought something forward that I believe to be adequate for this.

This week in Paris (and other major French cities) was the first “Academic Pride” (I keep hoping “first” means there will be another one next year). As this is a topic close to my heart (what with me being a grad student and all), I thought I’d give you some more info on this event.

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