CEE/Newsletter/Newsroom/Wiki Loves EuroPride in Albania 2023
- By: Vyolltsa
In celebrating the diversity and sharing information knowledge of Wiki Loves EuroPride in Albania, Wikimedians of Albanian Language User Group organized an event about the LGBT community with the support of the Pro LGBT organization in Tirana, Albania.
In the span of 4 hours, the event focused on the translation and improvement of articles regarding the LGBTQ+ community in Albania by bringing together a passionate group of activists and volunteers. In the event, we tried to create a comprehensive representation of the LGBTQ+ community on Wikipedia. Activists played an important role in sharing their insights to enrich the content with their narratives.
The collaboration with the Pro LGBT Tirana organization added a crucial dimension as it brought insightful ideas and resources discussing the importance of the purpose in contributing to Wikimedia projects.
At the event, some participants were new to Wikipedia, and they learned editing skills and practices for creating LGBTQ+-related content. At the peak of the event, we discussed the terminology of LGBTQ+, showing our commitment to translating terms in order to make the content relatable to the audience in Albanian language.
With the support of the Pro LGBT organization, we are meeting several times with the community in December to increase and improve the articles for positive change, education, and inclusion.
For now, we are sharing some statistics of articles from the first event. More articles are on the way.
- Participants: 7
- Wikipedia: Articles created 14 and articles edited 29
- Wikidata: 52 total revisions
Here are some pictures from the editathon:
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