This is a feminist issue considering hackathon practices prevent the growth of a diverse, critical tech sphere.

Organizations run by primarily white, cis, straight founders train the majority of their focus on alleviating alienation for white cis women in cis male-centric spaces, but do little to dig deeper into other marginalized identities and access needs.

Making as a gay man is a political statement that I will not be relegated to the periphery of society, seen as inconsequential, or be without the power to shape my own world and the worlds of others.

Building community spaces, a brief history of feminist organization in tech, and what comes next.