women in tech

queer your tech

regular

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Will Uber’s Very Public Sexual Harassment Debacle Actually Change Things For Women in Tech?

Are we finally moving past the storytelling phase and into doing real things to combat sexism in the technology industry, or is this Uber fiasco more of the same?

A.E. Osworth —

Feb 25, 2017

gamergate

politics

geekery

Brianna Wu Is Here, Queer and Running for Congress in Massachusetts

“In the Trump era there’s no room for benchwarmers. Seven out of nine of our representatives are white men in a supposedly progressive state. I think we can find room…

A.E. Osworth —

Feb 2, 2017

queer your tech

regular

geekery

An Actual Response to Sexual Harassment in Virtual Reality that I Think Is Actually Rad

One woman’s account of her sexual harassment in a virtual reality environment begs the question of whether women and other marginalized groups have to just accept violence wherever they go;…

A.E. Osworth —

Oct 29, 2016

queer your tech

regular

geekery

This Was The Best Ever Lesbians Who Tech Summit

Politics, Black Lives Matter, Flawed Data, Weed—all were discussed at Lesbians Who Tech, proving that there’s no other technology conference like it.

A.E. Osworth —

Oct 1, 2016

lesbians who tech

queer your tech

geekery

Lesbians Who Tech’s San Francisco Summit Showed Me I’m Not Alone

I felt wave after wave of “I’m not the ONLY ONE. I’m not alone in this industry. There are others like me who go through the same struggles to be…

Lyn —

Mar 5, 2016

gamergate

gaming

geekery

Long Live Zoë Quinn, The Nerd Hero We Deserve

“Over here, in our tiny corner of the internet, I want us to stand in solidarity with the witch who wouldn’t burn, the one who triumphed in her way over…

A.E. Osworth —

Feb 13, 2016

gamergate

gaming

geekery

WE ALL NEED DIVERSE GAMES: An Interview with Tanya DePass, Creator of #INeedDiverseGames

“[Being a queer woman of color gamer] affects me in wanting to see more representation for queer brown women, it informs my agenda to be seen as the hero, not…

Al Rosenberg —

Nov 10, 2015

gaming

interview

geekery

Interview: Why SXSW Cancelled a Panel on Digital Harassment and Design

Caroline Sinders chats with us about what it’s like when SXSW cancels a panel about harassment because of harassment.

A.E. Osworth —

Oct 31, 2015

lesbians who tech

queer your tech

geekery

Lesbians Who Tech Makes History In So Many Ways, Every Time

All the ways the Lesbians Who Tech Summit in New York was history-making. And it was—it is every time.

A.E. Osworth —

Oct 10, 2015

giveaway

queer your tech

geekery

Lesbians Who Tech Takes New York, Here Are Some Free Summit Tickets

The Lesbians Who Tech Summit in New York City is coming up October 1-4, and is packed with events like TED-style talks and what is literally called “networking that doesn’t…

A.E. Osworth —

Sep 26, 2015

women in tech

book lists

Relevant To Your Interests: Books About Hackers

I’m reading a book about hackers right now and feel like maybe some of y’all want to join me. Just a feeling I had.

A.E. Osworth —

Sep 16, 2015

queer your tech

regular

geekery

Here’s What Lesbians Who Tech In Berlin Was Like (It Was Awesome)

As a Software Engineer who relocated from the bay area to Zürich, Switzerland, I was super excited to see Lesbians Who Tech coming to Europe and immediately grabbed a ticket.

Eli —

Sep 12, 2015