Wikipedia:Meetup/UNI Women & LGBT+

Join us!

Wikipedia's diversity problems are well documented. Due to a lack of diversity among Wikipedia's editorship, there are critical gaps in the information available on the free encyclopedia. We're here to fix it. This edit-a-thon will focus on adding information about women and folks in the LGBT+ community from around the world to Wikipedia.

All computer skill levels are welcome. We recommend attendees create a unique Wikipedia account before the edit-a-thon, but help will be provided at the event to create an account, if needed.

We will provide tutorials for the beginner Wikipedian, reference materials, childcare (with reservation), and refreshments. Bring your laptop, power cord, (we will have some laptops available) and ideas for entries that need updating or creation. People of all gender identities and expressions are invited to participate.

Event information

• Date: Friday, March 8th, 2019
• Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Location: The Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa
• Cost: Free!
• Register: Please Register
• Computer: Laptops will be available at the event, but feel free to bring your own!
• Food: Breakfast and lunch items will be provided throughout the event.
• Organizer: Angela Pratesi

Sign up and guest list

1. ActionableIdeas
2. Madsekad

Suggested topics

Here are some suggestions to get you started, but you are not limited to this list.

Articles to improve

Activists

• Lou Sullivan Author and Activist for Trans Men
• Sarojini Naidu Indian Independence Activist/Poet
• Grace Lee Boggs
• Rigoberta Menchú Nobel Peace Prize Winner
• Vilma Socorro Martinez Prominent Political Figure
• Concepcion Picciotto Longest Protest in US History

Film Makers

• Andrew Ahn
• Flavio Alves
• Apurva Asrani

LGBT+ Organizations

• Family Equality Council
• Lambda Legal
• Transgender Law Center
• GLMA
• NOGLSTP
• Lambda Literary Foundation

Business/Government

• John Browne CEO of BP Oil Company
• Deirdre McCloskey Economist and Economic Historian
• Roberta Achtenberg US Politician
• Steve Gunderson US Congressman (WI)
• Patricia Todd Alabama Legislator
• Jim Kolbe US Congressman (AZ)
• Mark Takano US Congressman (CA)
• David Young Judge on TV
• Toni Ko Big Name in Cosmetics
• Maria Teresa Kumar CEO of Vito Latino

Science

• LGBT in Science
• Karen Oberhauser
• Terrie Williams Large Marine Animals
• Sally Ride Astronaut
• Eric Anderson Sociologist
• Sara Josephine Baker Physician
• Franz Nopcsa von Felső-Szilvás Paleontologist
• Audrey Tang Programmer
• Arnold Zwicky Linguistic
• Women in Geology

Athletes

• Junko Tabei Climbed Mount Everest
• J.P. Calderon Volleyball Player
• Parinya Charoenphol Boxer
• Andreas Krieger Shot Putter
• Dominik Koll Olympian Swimmer
• Louisa Wall Rugby Player
• Graham Ackerman Gymnast
• Jason Collins NBA Basketball Player
• Esera Tuaolo NFL Football Player
• Orlando Cruz Puerto Rico Boxer
• Belle Brockhoff US Olympic Snowboarder

Comic Book Authors

• Irene Koh DC/Marvel, TMNT, Legend of Kora
• Kim Yale Activist for Women in Comics, DC/Marvel
• Sana Amanat Fist Muslim Woman Comic
• Jo Chen DC/Marvel, Xbox, Buffy Vampire Slayer
• Rosario Dawson Actress, Artist, Writer, Activist
• Nilah Magruder Marvel, Disney, Dreamworks

Need Articles

Activists

• Fania Davis Restorative Justice
• Wazi Maret Davis Author

LGBT+ Organizations

• GLBT National Help Center
• National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA)

Business/Government

• Robert Hanson (CEO) Previous CEO of American Eagle Outfitters
• Joseph Evangelisti CEO of JP Morgan Chase
• Ciara Taylor Iraq War Tribunal

Science

• Sunshine Brosi [1]
• Women in Physics Links to Women in Science, not Women in Physics

Comic Book Authors

• Jill Elgin (Kathleen Jo Elgin)

Women Artists of the 17th and 18th Century

Italy

• Caterina Vigri
• Lavinia Fontana
• Teresa Del Po
• Giovana Fratellini

Flanders

• Clara Peeters
• Michaelina Wautier
• Isabella Clara Eugenia (Rubens)

Dutch Republic

• Joanna Koerten
• Judith Leyster
• Catharina oostfries
• Gesina Ter Borch
• Amalia van Solms (Rembrandt)
• Rachel Ruysch
• Geertruydt Roghman

Germany

• Susanna Maria von Sandrart

France

• Louise Moillon
• Elisabeth Sophie Cheron

Japan

• Tōfukumon'in

Portuguese/Spain

• Luisa Ignacia Roldan
• Josefa de Ayala

English

• Susan Penelope Rosse

Wikipedia help

• If possible, please register a Wikipedia account before the day of the event!
• If you are unfamiliar with Wikipedia, you can get a head start with this this training module.
• Wikipedia markup cheatsheet
• Systemic Bias on Wikipedia Quick Overview or see the full essay on Systemic Bias.
• If you make an article in your sandbox, you can follow Wikipedia:So_you_made_a_userspace_draft in order to move it to the mainspace of Wikipedia.

Understanding Wikipedia's standards

• • Perfect article
  • Five Pillars
  • What Wikipedia is not
  • Reliable Sources
  • Starting an article and Your first article
  • Article assessment

Understanding Wikipedia's organization and markup

• • Wikipedia Tutorial
  • Markup cheatsheet
  • Citation Guide
  • Wiki Markup Quick Reference

Discussion

• Please discuss the event on the event talk page: [[2]]