Guidance for new LGBT+ editors (and those that edit LGBT+ topics) on how to stay safe and how to find help when things go wrong.Chapter and WMF safe space policies to cover all events specifically ensuring any complaints of apparent LGBT+ related harassment are dealt with effectively and promptly.Guidelines on Outreach for recommending and improving policies across Wikimedia projects:.Representation of LGBT+ monuments in Wiki Loves Monuments.Increased quality and depth of LGBT+ articles.GLAM LGBT+ history and culture presentations.Increased (open) participation by members of the LGBT communities on all Wikimedia projects.Increased participation and visibility by LGBT+ communities at Wikimedia events, building towards even greater engagement at future Wikimanias.When such an educator recognizes this, then that person ought to be able to contact Wikimedia LGBT+ and get appropriate training to enable them to share their information on Wikimedia platforms. The general practice ought to be that any educator of LGBT+ populations anywhere who is performing outreach in any field ought to share their information on Wikimedia projects if any of their target demographic uses the Internet as a source of information. While Wikimedia LGBT+ members will always be welcome to contribute content of LGBT+ interest themselves, the scope of the work which the project seeks to complete can only be engaged if many LGBT+ outreach programs all contribute their expertise to developing the content in their fields. Create, collect, process, and present the sorts of metrics which describe usage statistics and quality of content of LGBT+ interest on Wikimedia projects.Provide training to organizations and individuals so that they can contribute content to Wikimedia projects.Wikimedia LGBT+ will fulfill its mission in the following ways: Coordinate cross-wiki efforts among WikiProjects engaged in specific LGBT+ content development.Build greater community among LGBT+ Wikimedians.Create a safer environment for LGBT+ readers of Wikimedia projects, with a special interest in improving the experiences of LGBT+ youth on Wikimedia projects.Provide a sympathetic appeal mechanism when dispute resolution has failed and a contributor would prefer a self identified LGBT+ mediator or arbitrator to handle their case.Provide support networks for the LGBT+ community and allies, including welcoming IRC and VRT support.Ensure that non-discrimination policies related to gender and sexuality are effective across all Wikimedia projects, and participate in discussions of discrimination of all types.Improve the editing experience for all contributors by ensuring that LGBT+ related harassment is dealt with by simple policies in a prompt manner regardless of sexuality.Create and expand content of interest to LGBT+ communities on Wikimedia projects and to increase the overall quality of such content in all languages.Promote Wikimedia projects as a tool for strengthening LGBT+ communities.
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Encourage LGBT+ cultural organizations to use Wikimedia projects and to adopt the values of free culture and open access.