Lesbians Who Tech

The Lesbians Who Tech Philadelphia Chapter Announces Their May 2016 Happy Hour

 

Philadelphia, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/27/2016 -- The Lesbians Who Tech Philadelphia Chapter is pleased to announce that their next happy hour will take place on Tuesday, May 3, at 5:30 PM. Lesbians Who Tech is a global organization that helps connect women in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community who either love, or work in, the technology industry. CJ Bachmann, VP of Operations at 1SEO.com Digital Agency, is the City Director of the Philadelphia Chapter, and she encourages anybody and everybody with a love for technology to join them this May.

May's happy will was coordinated by the Chapter's Co-director, Courtney Wilburn, and will be held at Khyber Pass Pub located at 56 S 2nd St, in Philadelphia, PA. Once again, all members of the Philadelphia chapter who attend this happy hour will have yet another chance to acquire new connections, make friends, and enjoy a tasty adult beverage or food item off Khyber Pass Pub's menu. Recreational and professional techies who are interested in attending, or learning more about the May 2016 happy hour, can visit the Eventbrite website, Although tickets are available for free, donations are certainly welcome.

With Philly Tech Week 2016 taking place the same week as their happy hour, attendees are certainly encouraged to visit Khyber Pass Pub to enjoy some drinks with Lesbians Who Tech's Philadelphia Chapter members. Last, but not least, there is no doubt that many Lesbians Who Tech Philadelphia chapter members will also be making an appearance at many of Philly Tech Week's events.

In addition to announcing their May 2016 happy hour, The Lesbians Who Tech Philadelphia Chapter would like to let everyone know that they are running a Kickstarter campaign to help send 12+ queer women to coding school through their Edie Windsor Coding Scholarship Fund. Last year, Lesbians Who Tech raised $40K and was able to send 6 queer women to school to learn how to code. This year, the organization's goal is to raise over $100K, so that they can send 11-15 queer women to coding school. Individuals who would like to learn more about how they can donate to the Kickstarter campaign for their Edie Windsor Coding Scholarship Fund, can click here.

To learn more about Lesbians Who Tech, upcoming events, or to find a local chapter, please visit, http://lesbianswhotech.org.

About the Lesbians Who Tech Organization
Lesbians Who Tech is an organization that hosts monthly meetings for women in the gay community who work or are interested in the technology industry. Their goal is to create a channel for lesbians with a love of tech to form business and personal connections, as well as build networks of mentors and business investors. Lesbians Who Tech is a global community of over 8,000 women with local chapters around the world.

To learn more about Lesbians Who Tech, visit their website at http://lesbianswhotech.org/.