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. An invite is required and can be requested from the site. |
| Queer Coders | Online Forum | An online forum and community for LGBTQ+ programmers. |
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 | Organization that hosts LGBTQ+ technology meetups. |
| Venture Out | Toronto | Regular networking events, and an annual conference for networking and job hunting. |
| Lesbians Who Tech | New York City | Organization for queer women in tech that hosts an annual summit. |
| Trans*H4CK | San Francisco, Boston | An organization creating technology to empower and improve access to resources for trans*, gender non-conforming, agender, and non binary people. |
| LGBTQ2+ Launching Into Tech | Vancouver | A meetup group with the mission to support LGBTQ2+ members of the Vancouver community. |
| Out Professionals | New York City | A LGBTQ networking organization hosting events in New York City. |
| 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 in New York City. |
| Queer Tech Club | Chicago | A monthly happy hour for LGBTQ technology professionals from in the Chicago area. |
| StartOut ATX | Austin | Regular events for LGBTQ+ people in the Austin, Texas area. |
| oSTEM | United States, Abroad (90+ Chapters) | An organization empowering LGBTQ people in STEM to succeed personally, academically, and professionally. |
| QueerTech | Montreal | QueerTech is the new home for all Queer peoples and their allies in the technology industry. Whether you want to discover, grow, or start your career in Tech we are here for you. |
| Pride in STEM | UK | Pride in STEM is a union of volunteers across the UK who organize events to help increase exposure of LGBTQIA+ people in the STEM fields. |
| Unicorns in Tech | Germany | Unicorns in Tech is an international platform to connect LGBTQIA+ people in tech through monthly events hosted by partners and companies. |
Resources for entrepreneurs, such as accellerators.
| Name | Type | Location | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| StartOut | Organization | San Francisco, New York City | Organization supporting LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs |
| StartOut - Growth Lab | Accelerator | San Francisco | Business accelerator for companies with LGBTQ+ co-founders |
| TransTech Social Enterprises | Incubator | - | An incubator for LGBTQ+ talent, with a focus on transgender people. |
| Gaingels | Angel Investors | New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Toronto, London | Investment vehicle for LGBT gay founders and executives |
| NGLCC - National LGBT Chamber of Commerce | Organization | Washington, D.C. | An advocacy organization dedicated to expanding economic opportunities and advancements for LGBT people. |
| Canadian Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC) | Organization | Canada | Advocacy organization providing resources and certification to LGBTQ+ owned businesses in Canada. |
| CGLCC Supplier Diversity Program | Supplier Diversity Certification | Canada | A program that certifies for-profit businesses as LGBTQ+ suppliers: connecting them with customer who would like to do business with them. |
Recurring events related to LGBTQ+ people in technology.
| Name | Type | Location | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| PrideHacks | Hackathon | Montreal | Canada's annual LGBTQ+ hackathon |