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A short list of offensive and micro-aggressive words and phrases to avoid, along with explanations of why they are problematic and suggested alternatives.

This twitter thread talks about the ways people use pronouns and specifically pronoun pairs. Very helpful!

A high-level overview of organizations working on the following:

• Data-Driven Research
• Data Driven Activism and Advocacy
• Data-Driven Journalism
• Data to Measure Racial Injustice

This article is a good beginner-level approach to diversity & inclusion. It could be useful for sharing with straight white cis male colleagues and friends who feel skeptical, defensive, or powerless to change.

Personal guide to why questions about gender are problematic, with specific examples, and suggestions for better ways to handle the question if the information is truly needed.

Focusing on intent allows people to avoid accountability for real harm caused, whether intentional or not.

This article highlights all the many things that help contribute to having a more diverse event. The step by step process is a good reminder of why we need to think about those various things.

Marco Rogers outlines how to use Twitter to improve your understanding of social justice work. 

A twitter thread from Jeff Eaton about the luxury of passing in tech culture, and the responsibility white men have to resist that luxury.

Article by Twitter describing their current diversity statistics, inclusion efforts, and plans for the future.