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Community Spotlight: Out in Tech

This month, we're celebrating organizations paving the way for LGBTQ2S+ technologists to find inclusion, belonging, and affirmation within our industry.

In this post, we shine a spotlight on Out in Tech, a non-profit community of over 45,000 LGBTQ2S+ people in the technology industry (including me, hi πŸ‘‹πŸ»). πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ


Out in Tech is on a mission to unite the LGBTQ2S+ tech community. Take it from their mission statement:

We envision a tech industry where LGBTQ+ people are empowered, well represented, and have full agency, from intern to CEO. We believe this will lead to:

  • Equity and belonging for all underestimated groups (centering women and people of color);
  • Innovative new ideas, products, and platforms; and
  • A more just future.

I've been a member of Out in Tech's active, supportive Slack community for years now. I've seen firsthand the power of the LGBTQ2S+ community coming together to share career opportunities, organize in-person meet-ups, and connect over pop culture, hobbies, and family life.

Slack isn't their only virtual community, though! They also offer a digital corps, which is an opportunity to connect and collaborate online to support LGBTQ2S+ organizations with free web services.

To support the emerging generation of LGBTQ2S+ technologists, Out in Tech offers a program called Out in Tech U. It includes a mentorship program for LGBTQ2S+ people ages 17–24 to make career connections and learn skills to support them on the jobβ€”all in a queer-inclusive, affirming environment.

We're glad that organizations like Out in Tech exist to support our LGBTQ2S+ colleagues as they grow their careers in our industry. πŸ’–

Know of other great LGBTQ2S+ organizations, initiatives, or groups in tech? Share in the comments and let's continue to build community. 🌈

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Michael Tharrington

So awesome! πŸ™Œ It sounds like a great organization and the communities sound super cool. Might have to join up and check out that Slack community!

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Zeyi

Headed to checkout the Slack community! πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

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rahulto

πŸ’–πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

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ruthmoog

codebar is wonderful for any minority group individuals learning to code and/or grow their career in tech πŸ¦„
They have chapters all over the globe and the more the better!
codebar.io/

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