Leanne Pittsford, CEO & co-founder of Lesbians Who Tech & Allies, joined Cheddar News to talk about the importance of diversity within the tech industry. "I just felt like our voice was missing and I wanted to make sure that leaders in our community, we had a seat at the table," she said.
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