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This repository contains a list of resources for LGBTQ+ people working in the tech field. Pull requests are very welcome.
Contributions are welcome - submit a pull request to add or modify communities. If this gets to be popular, we'll look into a way to distinguish between LGBTQ-friendly, and dedicated LGBTQ+ resources.
Communities and resources that are primarily digital.
| Name | Type | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| lgbtq.technology | Slack Community | A Slack workspace for LGBTQ+ people in tech. An invite is required and can be requested from the site. |
| Queer Coders | Online Forum | An online forum and community for LGBTQ+ programmers and developers. |
| Queer Code | Slack Community | A community of queer coders with a global Slack group and local meetups. |
Organizations that meet up in real life.
| Organization | Location | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Out In Tech | New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Portland, Chicago, Washington DC, Boston, and Austin | Nonprofit creating opportunities for LGBTQ+ people in tech with 40,000+ members, offering mentorship, events, and a Leadership Institute. |
| Lesbians Who Tech & Allies | New York City | 50,000+ member community for queer women, nonbinary, trans, and gender nonconforming people in tech, hosting an annual summit. |
| LGBTQ2+ Launching Into Tech | Vancouver | A meetup group with the mission to support LGBTQ2+ members of the Vancouver community exploring tech careers. |
| Out Professionals | New York City | The leading nonprofit LGBTQ networking organization in the USA, hosting regular professional events. |
| QueerJS | Different cities in Europe and the US | A meetup series where everyone is encouraged to attend, but where all speakers are queer. |
| Queer Tech NYC | New York City | A networking and mentorship meetup group empowering LGBTQ2S+ people in tech. |
| Queer Tech Club | Chicago | A 501(c)(7) organization providing professional development and networking for LGBTQ+ technologists. |
| StartOut ATX | Austin | StartOut's Austin chapter, hosting regular events and coworking sessions for LGBTQ+ people in the Austin tech scene. |
| oSTEM | United States, Abroad (100+ Chapters) | An organization empowering LGBTQ people in STEM to succeed personally, academically, and professionally. |
| QueerTech | Montreal | QueerTech is the home for all queer peoples and their allies in the technology industry, supporting career discovery, growth, and leadership. |
| Pride in STEM | UK | A UK charity run by LGBTQIA+ scientists and engineers, organizing events, grants, and programs to support LGBTQ+ people in STEM fields. |
| Unicorns in Tech | Germany | A 4,000+ member LGBTIQ+ tech community connecting people through monthly afterwork events and an annual summit in Berlin. |
| LGBT Tech | United States | National organization advancing digital inclusion for LGBTQ+ communities through programs like PowerOn (tech distribution) and PATHS (STEAM career inspiration). |
| Out for Undergrad (O4U) | United States | Nonprofit hosting free annual conferences (Engineering, Digital, Business, Life Sciences) for high-achieving LGBTQ+ undergraduates. |
Resources for entrepreneurs, such as accelerators.
| Name | Type | Location | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| StartOut | Organization | San Francisco, New York City | The largest national organization supporting LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, with 25,000+ community members. |
| StartOut - Growth Lab | Accelerator | Virtual | The only LGBTQ+-specific accelerator, a five-month program co-sponsored by J.P. Morgan, having helped 100+ companies since 2017. |
| TransTech Social Enterprises | Incubator | United States | A co-learning and co-working community empowering LGBTQ+ talent through education and employment, with a focus on transgender people. |
| Gaingels | Venture Syndicate | New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Toronto, London | The leading LGBTQIA+ venture investment syndicate, with $900M+ invested across 2,600+ rounds and a portfolio including 70+ unicorns. |
| NGLCC - National LGBT Chamber of Commerce | Organization | Washington, D.C. | An advocacy organization dedicated to expanding economic opportunities and advancements for LGBT people. |
| Canadian Queer Chamber of Commerce (CQCC) | Organization | Canada | Formerly CGLCC, an advocacy organization empowering and connecting 100,000+ businesses in the 2SLGBTQI+ community. |
| CQCC Supplier Diversity Program | Supplier Diversity Certification | Canada | A program that certifies for-profit businesses as LGBTQ+ suppliers, connecting them with customers who would like to do business with them. |
Recurring events related to LGBTQ+ people in technology.
| Name | Type | Location | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| QWER Hacks | Hackathon | Los Angeles (UCLA) | MLH's first collegiate LGBTQIA+ hackathon, held annually at UCLA. |
| TransCode | Hackathon | Hybrid (Online + In-Person) | A hackathon empowering the transgender and gender diverse community through technology, the spiritual successor to Trans*H4CK. |