The Contentious Relationship Between the LGBTQ+ community and Tech | JS Conf 2019

“Queers hate techies,” the slogan proudly proclaimed in a window in
San Francisco. Being a queer techie, I was immediately conflicted.
The tech industry provides a safe haven for many queer folks,
myself included. It offers stable employement to us more willingly
than other industries. These benefits don’t extend to all queer
folks though, and these benefits are often revoked as soon as we
step out of line. Queer folks are a model minority in an industry
who’s products often negatively impact our community. This talk
will dive into these complications and how we can improve the tech
industry to make it a truly welcoming place for queer folks.