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October 30, 2013
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What I learned about gender diversity from organizing the first ever transgender focused Hackathon

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October 30, 2013

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Transcript

  1. What I learned about gender diversity from organizing the first

    ever transgender focused Hackathon: Trans*H4CK transhack.org @transh4ck #transh4ck

  2. Why a Hackathon for trans* people?

  3. Tackle social issues unique to trans* consumers of tech

  4. Cross cultural collaboration

  5. Increase visibility of trans* people in tech

  6. What did I discover?

  7. Urgency of safe spaces

  8. Gender allies are REAL!

  9. Strong desire to shift gender conversations in tech

  10. Results?

  11. Trans*Resource US Mobile, tablet, and SMS based service to locate

    trans friendly services

  12. Dottify.me Visual map of the trans community that protects privacy

  13. Trans Health Access Wiki Wiki that makes transitional related medical

    services accessible

  14. All 3 projects are live and working! VISIT THEM!

  15. What can Trans*H4CK teach us about gender & tech? A

    LOT!

  16. Community is Beautiful!