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Kortney Ryan Ziegler
October 30, 2013
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What I learned about gender diversity from organizing the first ever transgender focused Hackathon
Kortney Ryan Ziegler
October 30, 2013
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What I learned about gender diversity from organizing the first
ever transgender focused Hackathon: Trans*H4CK transhack.org @transh4ck #transh4ck
Why a Hackathon for trans* people?
Tackle social issues unique to trans* consumers of tech
Cross cultural collaboration
Increase visibility of trans* people in tech
What did I discover?
Urgency of safe spaces
Gender allies are REAL!
Strong desire to shift gender conversations in tech
Results?
Trans*Resource US Mobile, tablet, and SMS based service to locate
trans friendly services
Dottify.me Visual map of the trans community that protects privacy
Trans Health Access Wiki Wiki that makes transitional related medical
services accessible
All 3 projects are live and working! VISIT THEM!
What can Trans*H4CK teach us about gender & tech? A
LOT!
Community is Beautiful!