{"id":515266,"date":"2022-11-24T14:39:07","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T11:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-navigate-the-tech-world-as-a-queer-person\/"},"modified":"2022-11-24T14:39:07","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T11:39:07","slug":"how-to-navigate-the-tech-world-as-a-queer-person","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-navigate-the-tech-world-as-a-queer-person\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to navigate the tech world as a queer person"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a39b7aa9956a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a39b7aa9956a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-navigate-the-tech-world-as-a-queer-person\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_navigate_the_tech_world_as_a_queer_person%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to navigate the tech world as a queer person&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-navigate-the-tech-world-as-a-queer-person\/#Join_TNW_in_Valencia\" >Join TNW in Valencia!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_navigate_the_tech_world_as_a_queer_person%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to navigate the tech world as a queer person&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2022%2F11%2Fthumbnail_tracy.jpg&amp;signature=0218fb6ab7f6b0e76ddbe41980943ea6\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            Although times have definitely improved, it\u2019s still not easy being a queer person in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> industry.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s still rampant discrimination in the sector, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/07\/12\/beyond-pride-the-fight-against-techs-brogrammer-culture\/\">a \u201cbro\u201d culture<\/a> that permeates many companies and teams. This can make the tech industry intimidating to any LGBTI+ people looking to break in.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully though, there are a raft of experienced people who can help out. And one of those is Tracy Benson, CEO and co-founder of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.obsesh.com\/\">Obsesh<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Join_TNW_in_Valencia\"><\/span>Join TNW in Valencia!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The heart of tech is coming to the heart of the Mediterranean<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you want to get her advice in full, then you should watch the video embedded at the top of this article. Or, alternatively, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/X5Gv8ABpgDo\">you can click right here to watch it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We caught up with Benson at TNW 2022 and got her take on the struggles queer people face in tech, why this is the case, and how the community can help.<\/p>\n<p>One of the first things she pointed out was the fact that \u201c86% of investments\u201d go to white cisgender men. And why does Benson believe this h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens? That\u2019s because \u201c80% of the venture community\u201d consists of white men.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need more people to stand up and use their dollars,\u201d Benson told us when we asked her how this can be fixed. She believes that the queer community in particular needs to put its money where its mouth is and launch more accelerators for LGBTQI+ founders.<\/p>\n<p>When we moved onto to discussing how queer people can enter the tech world, Benson gave us three main pointers. The first was to know your story, own it, and be confident. The second was to work with investors who share your values. And finally, Benson\u2019s third tip, was to hustle and never give up.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, the world has moved on in the past few years and the tech community is a more accepting place than it was previously \u2014 but that doesn\u2019t mean all its issues are fixed. Far from it. There\u2019s still a lot more work to be done, but, thankfully, there are people out there trying to make a difference.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X5Gv8ABpgDo\">Head over here to watch the interview<\/a>.\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMLG0nwswvr63Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/how-navigate-tech-world-queer-person\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;How to navigate the tech world as a queer person&#8221; Although times have definitely improved, it\u2019s still not easy being a queer person in the technology industry. There\u2019s still rampant discrimination in the sector, and a \u201cbro\u201d culture that permeates many companies and teams. This can make the tech industry intimidating to any LGBTI+ people&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":515267,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image\/tnw?filter_last=1&fit=1280,640&url=https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/11\/thumbnail_tracy.jpg&signature=1665a536421f32e425480a729686e77c","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-515266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/515266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=515266"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/515266\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/515267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=515266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=515266"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=515266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}