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A community that connects, supports, and promotes LGBTQ+ people in the R community and spreads awareness of LGBTQ+ issues through data-driven activism.

https://rainbowr.org

Posts by @ellakaye.co.uk and @oberman.bsky.social.
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🌈 rainbowR meet-up: Wednesday Dec 17th, 4:30pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups
event flyer, same info as in post text rainbow-striped background with rainbowR logo and dark text box with rainbow colored text: rainbowR Zoom meet-up Wednesday December 17th, 4:30pm UTC - connect with community members - rainbowR updates - R chat and informal ‘show and tell’ More info and sign-up details at rainbowr.org/meetups
December 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Daphna Harel, @daphna.bsky.social, PI of the NYU Queer Data Lab, as a keynote speaker for the rainbowR conference!

For more about the conference, including how to submit a proposal, and to sign-up for updates, see conference.rainbowr.org

#RStats #QueerData
Conference announcement for rainbowR 2026 featuring a colorful rainbow striped border. The main text reads 'Conference Keynote: Daphna Harel - Studying Queer Data While Living It: Positionality, Power, and Practice' with event details 'February 25-26th, 2026, online' and website 'conference.rainbowr.org'. A professional headshot of Daphna Harel appears on the right side of the dark blue text panel.
December 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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🌈 rainbowR meet-up TODAY: Wednesday Nov 26th, 4:30pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via ‪https://rainbowr.org/meetups
event flyer rainbow-striped background with text: rainbowR Zoom meet-up [date in post] - connect with community members - rainbowR updates - R chat and informal ‘show and tell’ More info and sign-up details at rainbowr.org/meetups
November 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Hadley Wickham @hadley.nz as a keynote speaker for the rainbowR conference!

To find out more about the conference, including how to submit a proposal, and to sign-up for updates, see conference.rainbowr.org
Conference announcement for rainbowR 2026 featuring a colorful rainbow striped border. The main text reads 'Conference Keynote: Hadley Wickham - What's new with LLMs for data science' with event details 'February 25-26th, 2026, online' and website 'conference.rainbowr.org'. A professional headshot of Hadley Wickham appears on the right side of the dark blue text panel.
November 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Speakers:

Dr Matthew Voigt (Michigan State University) – Solving for X: The Unknowns of Gender and Sexuality in Tertiary STEM Education

Dr Lexi Webster (University of Southampton) – Let’s Talk About Sex (Data)
event flyer, details via http://bit.ly/rsscdnov
November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Event details:

Identities and challenges in lived experiences of trans and gender diverse people, through contemporary data and statistical analyses

💻 Live on the RSS Celebrating Diversity YouTube channel
event flyer, details via http://bit.ly/rsscdnov
November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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rainbowR event: Trans Lived Experiences in Data 🏳️‍⚧️

We are partnering with the
@rssdiversity.bsky.social Celebrating Diversity SIG to host an online event next week. More info below!

📅 19th Nov 17:30–18:30 (GMT)
👉 bit.ly/rsscdnov
event flyer, see details via http://bit.ly/rsscdnov
November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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🌈 rainbowR meet-up today: Wed Oct 29th, 4:30pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve done 💻

Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups - NEW LINK AND TIME FOR WINTER SERIES
Flyer for rainbowR meet-up. Bright rainbow striped background, inside a dark navy box with bright text in rainbow colours: rainbowR zoom meet-up: Wednesday Oct 29th, 4:30pm UTC. Sign up via rainbowR.org/meetups
October 29, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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🌈 rainbowR meet-up tomorrow: Wednesday Sept 24th, 4pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups
Flyer for rainbowR meet-up. Bright rainbow striped background, inside a dark navy box with bright text in rainbow colours: rainbowR zoom meet-up: Wednesday Sept 24th, 4 pm UTC. Sign up via rainbowR.org/meetups
September 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Sign-up for the next round of the rainbowR buddies scheme is open! Buddies will be paired/introduced on Sept 2nd 🌈👯‍♂️

If you're LGBTQ+ and code in #RStats, and want an opportunity to connect with someone else in the community (through a random pairing), then this is for you 😃

rainbowr.org/buddies
A promotional image for 'rainbowR buddies' program with a vibrant rainbow striped background. The main text is displayed on a navy blue rectangle in the centre. The word 'rainbowR' appears at the top in multi-colored letters, followed by 'Buddies!' in yellow. Three bullet points explain: buddy pairs are randomly assigned, opportunity to forge connection, and chat about R or anything else! The bottom shows 'Sign-up by Mon Sept 1st' in green text, followed by website information 'rainbowr.org/buddies' in blue.
August 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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🌈 rainbowR meet-up: Wednesday August 27th, 4pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups
August 13, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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🌈 rainbowR meet-up: Wednesday July 23rd, 4pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups
rainbowR zoom meet-up: Wednesday July 23rd, 4 pm UTC. Sign up via rainbowR.org/meetups
July 21, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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🌈 rainbowR meet-up: Wednesday June 25th, 4pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups
Flyer for the event: meet-up details on rainbow-striped background. All text in image is included in the post.
June 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Sign-up for the next round of the rainbowR buddies scheme is open until Mar 2nd! Pairs will be introduced on Mar 3rd 🌈👯‍♂️

If you're LGBTQ+ and code in #RStats, and want an opportunity to connect with someone else in the community (through a random pairing), this is for you 😃

rainbowr.org/buddies
A promotional image for 'rainbowR buddies' program with a vibrant rainbow striped background. The main text is displayed on a navy blue rectangle in the centre. The word 'rainbowR' appears at the top in multi-colored letters, followed by 'Buddies!' in yellow. Three bullet points explain: buddy pairs are randomly assigned, opportunity to forge connection, and chat about R or anything else! The bottom shows 'Sign-up by Mon Jun 2nd’ in green text, followed by website information 'rainbowr.org/buddies' in blue.
May 30, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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🌈 rainbowR meet-up: TODAY, Wednesday May 28th, 4pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups
Flyer for the event: meet-up details on rainbow-striped background. rainbowR Zoom meet-up Weds May 28th, 4pm UTC - connect with community members - rainbowR updates - R chat and informal 'show and tell' More info and sign-up details at rainbowr.org/meetups
May 28, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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ℹ️ Did you know, you can use #RStats to convert timezones?

library(lubridate)
ymd_hms("2025-04-23 16:00:00") |>
with_tz("America/Los_Angeles")
Code snippet: ymd_hms("2025-04-23 16:00:00") |> with_tz("America/Los_Angeles")
April 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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🌈 rainbowR meet-up: Wednesday April 23th, 4pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups
Flyer for the event: meet-up details on rainbow-striped background. rainbowR Zoom meet-up Weds April 23th, 4pm UTC - connect with community members - rainbowR updates - R chat and informal 'show and tell' More info and sign-up details at rainbowr.org/meetups
April 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Very excited for the final session of our book club tomorrow, where we'll be joined by @kevinguyan.bsky.social to discuss the conclusion of Queer Data, and for a Q&A.

Thursday April 10th, 4pm UTC.

See rainbowr.org/book-club for more details and Zoom link.
A colorful promotional graphic for the "rainbowR QUEER DATA BOOK CLUB" with a rainbow background. The top of the image features the "rainbowR" logo in multicolored letters inside a white rectangle. Below this, on a dark blue/navy background, large text reads "QUEER DATA BOOK CLUB" with "QUEER DATA" in pink and "BOOK CLUB" in yellow. On the right side is the book cover for "Queer Data" by Kevin Guyan, which has a pink title and subtitle "Using Gender, Sex and Sexuality Data for Action" on a design with torn paper elements in various colors. Additional information includes "Author Q&A: Apr 10, 4pm UTC" in green text and a website URL "rainbowr.org/book-club" in blue text at the bottom.
April 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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🌈 rainbowR meet-up: Wednesday March 26th, 5pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups
Flyer for the event: meet-up details on rainbow-striped background. rainbowR Zoom meet-up Weds March 26th, 5pm UTC - connect with community members - rainbowR updates - R chat and informal 'show and tell' More info and sign-up details at rainbowr.org/meetups
March 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Sign-up for the next round of the rainbowR buddies scheme is open until Mar 2nd! Pairs will be introduced on Mar 3rd 🌈👯‍♂️

If you're LGBTQ+ and code in #RStats, and want an opportunity to connect with someone else in the community (through a random pairing), this is for you 😃

rainbowr.org/buddies
A promotional image for 'rainbowR buddies' program with a vibrant rainbow striped background. The main text is displayed on a navy blue rectangle in the centre. The word 'rainbowR' appears at the top in multi-colored letters, followed by 'Buddies!' in yellow. Three bullet points explain: buddy pairs are randomly assigned, opportunity to forge connection, and chat about R or anything else! The bottom shows 'Sign-up by Sun Mar 2nd’ in green text, followed by website information 'rainbowr.org/buddies' in blue.
February 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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🌈 rainbowR meet-up: Wednesday February 26th, 5pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups
Flyer for the event: meet-up details on rainbow-striped background. rainbowR Zoom meet-up Weds Feb 26th, 5pm UTC - connect with community members - rainbowR updates - R chat and informal 'show and tell' More info and sign-up details at rainbowr.org/meetups
February 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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🌈 rainbowR meet-up: Wednesday January 15th, 5pm UTC 🌈

- connect with other LGBTQ+ people who code in #RStats 🏳️‍🌈
- ask questions about R 🙋
- tell us about an R package you like 📦
- show us something R-related you’ve been working on 💻

➡️ Registration via rainbowr.org/meetups
Flyer for the event: meet-up details on rainbow-striped background. rainbowR Zoom meet-up Weds Jan 15th, 5pm UTC - connect with community members - rainbowR updates - R chat and informal 'show and tell' More info and sign-up details at rainbowr.org/meetups
January 7, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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The meet-up takes place in 25 hours from now!
R code > Sys.time() + as.difftime(1, units="days") + as.difftime(1, units="hours") [1] "2024-12-04 17:04:05 CET"
December 3, 2024 at 3:59 PM
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Based on this chuck of R code, can you figure out when the next rainbowR meet-up takes place?

⤵ The answer and sign-up link are in the replies!
R code Sys.time() + as.difftime(1, units="days") + as.difftime(1, units="hours")
December 3, 2024 at 3:59 PM
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Sign-up for the next round of the rainbowR buddies scheme is open! Buddies will be paired/introduced on Dec 9th 🌈👯‍♂️

If you're LGBTQ+ and code in #RStats, and want an opportunity to connect with someone else in the community (through a random pairing), then this is for you 😃

rainbowr.org/buddies
A promotional image for 'rainbowR buddies' program with a vibrant rainbow striped background. The main text is displayed on a navy blue rectangle in the centre. The word 'rainbowR' appears at the top in multi-colored letters, followed by 'Buddies!' in yellow. Three bullet points explain: buddy pairs are randomly assigned, opportunity to forge connection, and chat about R or anything else! The bottom shows 'Sign-up by Sun Dec 8th' in green text, followed by website information 'rainbowr.org/buddies' in blue.
December 2, 2024 at 11:31 AM