Queering the Tech Ecosystem: Barriers and Opportunties
Thank you for your commitment to authentic inclusion across the Canadian tech sector!
As part of your affiliation with QueerTech, Corporate Members get early and full access to our new Queering the Tech Ecosystem: Barriers and Opportunities Research Report.
Below, you will find access to both our published Literature Review and the full Research Report.
Access Details
This is an exclusive access benefit for our Corporate Members.
As such, we ask the following:
1. Please do not share this report with anyone outside of your organization, as payment is required for the full report.
2. This report is intended to be shared with your ERG leads, TA team, D&I Committee and executive team. Take a moment to read the report. It contains a wealth of information on the experiences of our community and QT recommendations.
3. We will host a virtual event to present the report and create a space for conversation, answer your questions and discuss the recommendations.
About Our Research
Our new Queering the Tech Ecosystem: Barriers and Opportunities Research Report is composed of quantitative surveys, qualitative interviews, and a complimentary literature review - we are excited to bring you this much needed resource, by and for our community!
Download The Reports
Access both the Literature Review and the QT Research Report here by completing the form below.
Literature Review
The first phase of this project, this Literature Review highlights key findings about the Canadian context, addresses the project's research questions, and provides a framework of the major themes and considerations.
QT Research Report
The QT Research Report includes the results of our quantitative survey, qualitative interviews, and industry recommendations.
Thank You To Our Research Partners!
Various organizations, institutions and individuals contributed to the successful completion of this report.
Research Partners
MITACS, Imagine Ideation, CESAR, Centre de Recherche De L'IUSMM, Université de Montreal, Concordia University, and the Gina Cody School of Engineering
Research Partners
MITACS, Imagine Ideation, CESAR, Centre de Recherche De L'IUSMM, Université de Montreal, Concordia University, and the Gina Cody School of Engineering
Academic Researchers
Dr. Robert-Paul Juster, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Université de Montréal, Department of Psychiatry & Addiction
Dr. Ketra Schmitt, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Concordia University, Gina Cody School of Engineering Katerine Lehmann, Ph.D. Student Researcher, Université de Sherbrooke
Samuel Villeneuve, Student Researcher, Université de Sherbrooke
Ophélie Larocque, Research Assistant, Université de Sherbrooke
Sanjna Navani, Research Assistant, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Bradley Por, Doctoral Candidate, McGill Faculty of Law
QueerTech Research Team
Naoufel Testaouni, CEO & Co-Founder, QueerTech
Eustacio (Andy) Saldaña, COO & Co-Founder, QueerTech
Amanda Chalupa, former QueerTech Research Coordinator
Lauren Hicks, Industry Report Developer, New River Media
Guy Tsror, Advisor and Former Director, QueerTech
Christiane Wherry, Advisor and Former Director, QueerTech
Paul Saiedi, Advisor and Director, QueerTech
Lisa Gibson, Advisor and Director, QueerTech
Volunteer Contributors
Belange Nohra, Selen Basar Atassi, Helene Vallières-Goulet, Heather Romito, Frances Shi, Stephanie Malcolm, Jennifer Chan, Stephanie Butler, Neha Gosai, Yuan Yuan, Dhanya Asokan, and Hannah Nazar