To support LGBTQ+ History Month, we are speaking with people within the tech industry who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community to celebrate their successes, future goals and also ideas on how to improve inclusivity within the industry.

Katie Gleason, Web Designer at WP Engine wanted to channel her passion for helping people into a career that she enjoyed. Jessica Sutcliffe, Staffing Consultant at Coltech Global, sits down with Katey to have discussions around being self-taught, to how hiring processes can help to get more of the LGBTQ+ community into the industry, Katie provides great insight into the difficulties of starting out in the tech world, and how she has overcome them.