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Join us for a LGBTQ Wikipedia Editathon!
We will work to improve Wikipedia's coverage of LGBTQ topics.
When: Tuesday, January 20 at 6 PM.
Focus: LGBTQ Topics
Food? Yes! We will provide pizza & refreshments.
You do not need to be an experienced Wikipedia editor in order to attend, just bring a willingness to learn (and your laptop).
Event Details
Interested in LGBTQ history and representation? Want to learn some basics of creating new Wikipedia articles? Join us to increase Wikipedia's coverage of people, places, events, and organizations important to LGBTQ history and activism in the U.S.
If you are unfamiliar with Wikipedia, try this training module, which will help explain a lot of things.
Create your Wikipedia account ahead of time. If you can't, that's not a problem: we will help you at the Edit-a-thon. On the day of, you will just need to bring a laptop and power supply.
Schedule
6:00pm: Check-in and welcome.
6:15pm - 6:45pm: Beginner intro to Wikipedia editing
6:45pm - 7:00pm: Introduction to LGBT Studies WikiProject & articles for improvement
