[sudo-discuss] Trans* Hackathon

There's a hackathon happening in Oakland to build tools that are helpful to transgender people Apply by August 2 Happens on Sept 13-15 http://transhack.org/ "WHY A HACKATHON FOCUSED ON THE TRANS COMMUNITY? Research shows that transgender people are unemployed at 2x the national rate–4x for transgender people of color; have incomes of less than $10,00 a year; experience homelessness at 2x the rate of non-trans people; and suffer overwhelming discrimination when it comes to accessing adequate healthcare and legal services. This problem not only affects transgender adults but trans and gender nonconforming youth as well. A necessary step in addressing anti-transgender bias is to create technology that socially empowers transgender individuals. Imagine if there existed a mobile phone app that helps individuals find trans friendly doctors or an app that profiles safe space job opportunities for trans people across the country? Trans*H4CK is a space in which to turn these possibilities into reality."