That Could Have Been More Helpful - Lesbians Who Tech + Allies Chicago, May 2017

A look at some good ideas and bad ideas in tech activism.

TL;DR: If you're trying to help a particular community you are not part of, reach out to existing organizations in that community, who can help you figure out what landmines you're about to step on without even knowing it.

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1. THAT COULD HAVE BEEN
   MORE HELPFUL
   GOOD AND BAD IDEAS IN OPEN SOURCE ACTIVISM
   ELLEN SHAPIRO I LESBIANS WHO TECH + ALLIES, CHICAGO | MAY 2017
   @DESIGNATEDNERD | SPOTHERO.COM | JUSTHUM.COM
   

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2. IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER
   GOOD IDEA
   BAD IDEA
   

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3. IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER
   BAD IDEA
   GOOD IDEA
   

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5. THE ROAD TO HELL IS PAVED WITH
   GOOD INTENTIONS
   

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8. HEY, LET'S HELP
   A COMMUNITY
   

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9. HEY, LET'S HELP
   A COMMUNITY
   BY STEALING THEIR IDEA!
   

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15. PARTNERING
    WITH ORGANIZATIONS WHO
    KNOW THE SPACE
    

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18. COMBINING EXISTING APIS
    TO EMPOWER ACTION
    

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21. > Tech CAN provide huge amounts of help
    > You need the guidance of the community to
    make sure you're doing the most good
    

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23. COOL STUFF
    > http://www.refugerestrooms.org/
    > https://chihacknight.org/
    > https://5calls.org/
    > https://data.cityofchicago.org/
    

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24. SOURCES
    > https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/06/us/
    yelp-gender-neutral-bathrooms.html?_r=0
    > https://twitter.com/donutfemme/status/
    837768817455464448
    > https://twitter.com/BarbFunes/status/
    837758698432966657
    > https://twitter.com/twidx/status/
    837780732932046849
    

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