Well, @NASA said “Happy LGBTQSTEMDay!” by announcing that they’ve decided to keep the name of JWST. James Webb was the administrator of NASA during the Apollo era, but also while the agency was firing queer folks simply for being queer. Based on the press release and the introduction to the full report, they’ve decided to take a very narrow question of whether there is “evidence [that] directly links Webb to any actions or follow-up related to the firing of individuals for their sexual orientation”. Never mind that Webb wasn’t directly responsible for Apollo, either, he was overseeing the entire agency. It happened under his watch. He knew it was going on when he was Undersecretary of State. That it was supposedly “unremarkable” at the time does not excuse him from responsibility.

As a queer woman in astronomy, it continues to be deeply hurtful that NASA will not acknowledge that they screwed up when naming JWST. The naming didn’t follow standard procedures, nor did it involve international partners. Furthermore, NASA has used this opportunity to bully queer astronomers and journalists, including at least one queer person of color.

ETA: Good new article from Nature, too