Submissions:2025/Queer Pasts, Presents, and Futures: the Role of Wikipedia in LGBTQ+ Narratives
This submission has been noted and is pending review for WikiConference North America 2025.
Title:
- Queer Pasts, Presents, and Futures: the Role of Wikipedia in LGBTQ+ Narratives
Type of session:
- Lecture (15-30 min)
Session theme(s):
- Missing pieces
Abstract:
LGBTQ+ people worldwide experience erasure, discrimination, persecution, and violence from states and non-governmental entities. In the face of various forms of oppression, Wikipedia and its contributors are in a unique position to preserve queer histories, provide critical knowledge, and challenge harmful misinformation at an international scale. How effective are these efforts? In this talk, we will discuss the different ways in which Wikipedia shapes LGBTQ+ narratives and how they impact queer people. We will also present a case study on the advantages and barriers of using Wikipedia in Queer History Club, a local community program designed to share stories of international LGBTQ+ culture and people throughout history.
Author name(s):
Wikimedia username(s):
- Robinisadorable
Affiliated organization(s):
- Wikimedia LGBT+, Chinchilla Café, The Women's Initiative
Estimated length of session
- 15-30 minutes
Will you be presenting remotely?
- I will present in-person
Okay to livestream?
- Livestreaming is okay
Previously presented?
- No
Special requests: