5 Groups for LGBTQ+ Youth Interested in Technology

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TechTogether

2 min readAug 12, 2019

Interested in becoming more involved in the LGBTQ+ tech community? Tinder just not your thing for finding fellow queer friends? Here is a list of five LGBTQ+ groups to make new friends and grow your network in tech, all app free.

Maven Youth

Website: https://mavenyouth.org/

Maven fosters innovative solutions that empower LGBTQ+ youth to network, organize, and educate for social change. We accomplish our mission by providing meaningful skills exploration and development to pave career pathways for LGBTQ+ youth, by bridging the tech gap between LGBTQ+ youth and youth-serving organizations, and by transforming the tech industry through consciousness-raising and collaborative partnerships.

Out in Tech

Website: https://outintech.com/

Out in Tech is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that unites the LGBTQ+ tech community. We do this by creating opportunities for our 25,000 members to advance their careers, grow their networks, and leverage tech for social change. Out in Tech has active chapters in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Portland, Chicago, DC, Boston, and Austin — with more on the way!

Lesbians Who Tech

Website: https://lesbianswhotech.org/newyork2019/

Lesbians Who Tech + Allies is the largest LGBTQ technology community in the world — committed to visibility, intersectionality, and changing the face of technology. The 40,000 non-binary, LGBTQ women, trans and nonbinary individuals, queer women of color (and our allies) who make up our community come from every background and live in over 40+ cities worldwide.

TransTech Social

Website: https://www.transtechsocial.org/

TransTech is an incubator for LGBTQ Talent with a focus on economically empowering the T, transgender people, in our community. At TransTech, we learn and work together to develop skills and value within marginalized LGBTQ communities. TransTech members have access to online community and trainings as well as TransTech co-working and meet-up locations.

StartOut

Website: https://startout.org/

StartOut connects and educates LGBTQ entrepreneurs to empower great leaders and businesses. Our goal is to create jobs and prosperity for LGBTQ individuals and for the local communities in which they do business, and to be recognized and respected for our contributions.