Lesbians Who Tech is a Community of Queer Women in or around tech (and the people who love them).
To Be More Visible To Each Other
We all know that familiar feeling of meeting someone in a work setting, knowing she’s a lesbian, and trying to work it into a conversation and make that connection. We’re about making that happen: connecting lesbians and building a network of colleagues, associates and friends in the industry.
To Be More Visible To Others
Outside of Ellen, Rosie, Melissa, and now Tammy, what other mainstream lesbian role models can most people name? We need more examples of lesbian leaders and that means we need to come out as the amazing, successful people we are.
To Get More Women And Lesbians In Technology
Lesbians are women first, and right now women are some of the most gifted folks in technology, yet there are far fewer of us than there should be (women account for 1 in 15 people in STEM fields). Because there aren’t enough women, women are rarely quoted as experts by the mainstream media and blogs, on panels, etc. And add the element of being lesbian, it’s equally important for us to represent women, and out women, for our communities.
To Connect Lesbians Who Tech To LGBTQ And Women’s Organizations Who Are Doing Incredible Work For Community
There are so many groups who are fighting for our rights, and they need our support. Lesbians Who Tech provides a platform to raise awareness of their work and connect these organizations to queer women in the tech community.
Lesbians Who Tech Founder
Leanne Pittsford
CEO & Founder, Lesbians Who Tech. include.io + Tech Jobs Tour
Lindsey Frischer
Director of Business Development + Growth
Oscar Robles
Community Manager
Shawanda Greene
Director of Finance
Tiffany Reed
Graphic Designer
Leanna Garfield
Social Media Manager
Brandice Sills-Payne
VP of Production + Communications
Community Inclusion
Do I have to be a Lesbian?
Lesbians Who tech is committed to convening queer women in technology (and our allies) in a vibrant and inclusive community. We work together to promote the visibility and inclusion of women, LGBTQ people, and people from other backgrounds under-represented in technology. If you work to move this mission forward, we want you on our team. Nobody ‘has to be’ a lesbian to be in this community. We use the term to honor those who crossed a firewall with it.
How do we show LGBTQ (and Allied) Pride?
We create a culture of vibrant inclusion when we make spaces for ourselves and others to be influential. If we have a larger share of privilege, we show allied pride by making space to support others. We show pride when we hire people, finance projects, create opportunities, and share resources. We show pride when we work to move our community forward, together.
