Queer Communities, Civic Technology, and Open Data

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[ Session Name ] Queer Communities, Civic Technology, and Open Data [ Primary Space ] Queering MozFest [ Secondary Space ] Openness

[ Submitter's Name ] Jasmine Mithani [ Submitter's Affiliated Organisation ] DataMade [ Submitter's GitHub ] @jmithani

What will happen in your session?

Participants will explore how open data and civic technology intersects with queer identities and concerns. How can civic tech enrich the LGBTQ+ life while respecting the privacy and vulnerability of queer populations? Which kinds of data can be exploited to help or harm queer people? What sort of guidelines could be put in place to prevent that from happening? Participants will discuss current open data sets, possible public data that could be released, and brainstorm civic technology projects to specifically address the concerns of the LGBTQ+ community.

What is the goal or outcome of your session?

The goal of this session is threefold: start a conversation in the civic technology/open data space centered on queer experiences, proactively identify threats presented by open data, and to brainstorm possible open source projects to benefit LGBTQ+ communities around the world. The session will also be a jumping-off point for compiling a list of recommendations for safely using open data and designing civic tech apps for queer people.

Time needed

90 mins