Company
Date Published
Author
Ciara McGuire
Word count
196
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

GitHub is celebrating Pride Week early with two events focused on the LGBTQ community, taking place on June 2nd and 3rd at their San Francisco headquarters. The first event is a special LGBTQ edition of Patchwork, a free hands-on workshop that requires no coding experience, with support from GitHub staff and Teagan Widmer from Refuge Restrooms. The second event is a Pride Celebration highlighting achievements in the LGBTQ tech community and featuring initiatives from organizations such as Trans*H4CK, Lesbians Who Tech, Maven, GaymerX, and oSTEM. Additionally, GitHub is launching its 2015 Pridetocat shirts, with proceeds benefiting Trans*H4CK, Lesbians Who Tech, and Maven. Both events are open to LGBTQ individuals and allies, providing opportunities to connect with others and celebrate diversity in tech.