Researcher Katie Bouman was slammed by misogynists, who wanted Andrew Chael to get credit for the image. Chael put an end to it — then came out.

The world's first image of the cataclysmic celestial event known as a black hole was supposed to be a moment of celebration for the dozens of scientists and astronomers who collaborated to capture the picture. Instead, "men's rights" and various other misogynists took aim at Katie Bouman, one of the researchers behind the image of the black hole in the Virgo constellation.

While much of the media attention focused on Bouman, the young postdoctoral fellow at the California Institute of Technology was quick to point out she was one of many people around the globe who worked to create the historic image.

Bouman's Facebook post was likely a response to the harsh criticism on Reddit and YouTube, with misogynists claiming Bouman took all the credit for the picture. Many of the "men's rights" activists heaped praise on a researcher named Andrew Chael, claiming Bouman stole the white man's thunder.

Chael countered the lies and scorn heaped on Bouman, coming out in the process, according to NBC News.

(1/7) So apparently some (I hope very few) people online are using the fact that I am the primary developer of the eht-imaging software library (https://t.co/n7djw1r9hY) to launch awful and sexist attacks on my colleague and friend Katie Bouman. Stop. — Andrew Chael (@thisgreyspirit) April 12, 2019

(2/7) Our papers used three independent imaging software libraries (including one developed by my friend @sparse_k). While I wrote much of the code for one of these pipelines, Katie was a huge contributor to the software; it would have never worked without her contributions and — Andrew Chael (@thisgreyspirit) April 12, 2019

(3/7) the work of many others who wrote code, debugged, and figured out how to use the code on challenging EHT data. With a few others, Katie also developed the imaging framework that rigorously tested all three codes and shaped the entire paper (https://t.co/hgJrv3gOE5); — Andrew Chael (@thisgreyspirit) April 12, 2019

(4/7) as a result, this is probably the most vetted image in the history of radio interferometry. I'm thrilled Katie is getting recognition for her work and that she's inspiring people as an example of women's leadership in STEM. I'm also thrilled she's pointing — Andrew Chael (@thisgreyspirit) April 12, 2019

(5/7) out that this was a team effort including contributions from many junior scientists, including many women junior scientists (https://t.co/Gte2sTNLXo). Together, we all make each other's work better; the number of commits doesn't tell the full story of who was indispensable. — Andrew Chael (@thisgreyspirit) April 12, 2019

(6/7) So while I appreciate the congratulations on a result that I worked hard on for years, if you are congratulating me because you have a sexist vendetta against Katie, please go away and reconsider your priorities in life. Otherwise, stick around -- I hope to start tweeting — Andrew Chael (@thisgreyspirit) April 12, 2019

(7/7) more about black holes and other subjects I am passionate about -- including space, being a gay astronomer, Ursula K. Le Guin, architecture, and musicals. Thanks for following me, and let me know if you have any questions about the EHT! pic.twitter.com/mCWbNhfySl — Andrew Chael (@thisgreyspirit) April 12, 2019