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How Many Software Developers Name as LGBTQ+?

How many software developers identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community? Stack Overflow recently surveyed tens of thousands of developers about everything from their favorite programming languages to their educational background. One of the questions, answered by 36, respondents, asked professional developers for their sexual orientation. Here’s what they said: 

Another question asked for developers whether they were transgender. As you can observe, slightly less than 1 percent of the 40, developers who responded to that question identified that way.  

From Alan Turing to Tim Cook and beyond, LGBTQ+ technologists have made extensive strides in helping drive the technology industry forward. A few years ago, a breakdown of Gallup polling data suggested that, in major tech hubs such as San Francisco and Seattle, the LGBTQ+ population is times that of the national average. Companies such as Facebook include begun publishing statistics on their LGBTQ+ employees as part of their broader diversity data.&nbs

12 Engineering and Technology LGBT role models

This month, EqualEngineers is celebrating 12 people who paved the way for a more inclusive industry

There is a affluent and diverse LGBT history in the world, and one that has only been celebrated in the UK since February A movement started by Sue Sanders and Paul Patrick as part of the Schools OUT project, it’s become widely known for highlighting those who hold paved the way for a diverse and inclusive world.

This LGBT history month, EqualEngineers is celebrating and highlighting 12 LGBT role models in the engineering and technology industry. This is by no means an exhaustive list, and we welcome you to highlight other astonishing STEM role models in the comments below!

Sally Ride

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Kicking off our list is American physicist, Sally Ride – the THIRD woman in space and a multi-award winning ‘hero of aviation.’ Her bisexual identity was a closely guarded secret until her death in Then, in November , Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Independence posthumously, which is the highest civilian award free in the

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