On May 8, 2025, the CUNY community came together at BMCC’s Makerspace to de-stress and make a difference at the Edit Loud! Edit Proud! — Queering Wikipedia event! Students, staff, and faculty gathered to celebrate queer identity, build community, and contribute to the world’s largest open knowledge platform. In partnership with CUNY’s Wikimedian-in-Resident Richard Knipel, attendees engaged in hands-on editing sessions, adding and improving content related to LGBT+ people and issues across Wikipedia.
Are you interested in helping make public knowledge more inclusive? Join us online for Wiki-Wednesdays to learn more about CUNY’s Wikimedian-in-Residence project and to:
- Build digital skills
- Connect with community, and
- Contribute to global knowledge!
Join us for WikiWednesdays to learn more!
Special thanks to BMCC Associate Professor/Open Knowledge Librarian Jean Amaral for hosting, and to our collaborators at the BMCC Queer Pride Alliance, the BMCC Library Open Knowledge Team, WikimediaNYC, and the CUNY Newmark Wikimedian-in-Residence project, funded by Craig Newmark Philanthropies, for making this gathering possible.
